Job Description
We are a medical device company that helps people in a tangible way. Our state-of-the-art electronics factory gives us the opportunity to develop and build a career working with the latest technologies.
Our facility in Fermoy, Ireland, is FDA registered and certified to ISO for manufacturing high-quality PCBAs, subassemblies, and complete devices up to Class III medical devices. We specialize in manufacturing automation, providing services from New Product Introduction (NPI) to complex volume manufacturing & test, shipping, and repair.
ENGINEERING LEAD - Packaging Lines
Key Objectives:
* Supervise and lead engineers and technicians as required.
* Develop key manufacturing engineering procedures and processes.
* Develop technical expertise of the team.
* Drive operational excellence through engineering activities within the team.
* Achieve output and yield targets for assigned production lines.
Responsibilities:
* Manage, mentor, and develop technical resources.
* Monitor machine performance in real-time to maximize production output and deliver demand and yield targets.
* Develop, drive, and support projects as required.
* Identify areas for process improvement.
* Support and lead new product builds as required.
* Implement procedure and system updates for designated products/lines.
* Provide design for manufacture (DFM) input on new product developments as required.
* Liaise with equipment suppliers and perform machine acceptance tests.
* Liaise with other departments on machine/process operation, safety, and environment.
* Attend customer visits and present on performance and process improvements.
* Produce and manage training plans for the team.
* Produce capacity plans for products through manufacturing process.
Quality:
* Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements.
Health & Safety:
* Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations.
Measurements:
* Safety, quality, demand, and yield targets for assigned production lines.
* Performance improvements in the above.
* Development of procedures and processes.
* Completion of tasks/projects against set objectives in performance review.
* Completion of in-house training program.
Personnel Specifications:
Essential:
* NFQ Level 8 in Engineering or lower level degree with suitable experience.
* 5+ years of experience in a similar engineering role in a production environment.
* Excellent equipment knowledge.
* A compliance mindset and high attention to detail.
* Good communication and influencing skills.
* People management and development skills.
Desirable:
* 6-Sigma Green Belt.
* Lean practice implementation.