Job Title: Process Engineering Manager
Location: Hybrid working model in Galway
About the Role:
The role of a Process Engineering Manager is to lead the Technical Life Cycle Management and Engineering team. This team collaborates with Research and Development to provide technical expertise for the production of acute ischaemic stroke devices.
This includes leading a multi-functional team in the development and production of medical devices used for the treatment of stroke. The successful candidate will demonstrate proven hands-on engineering skills in the development of new processes and be able to provide technical leadership of the manufacturing transfer of new products and changes to existing products.
Responsibilities:
* Manufacturing & Project activity at contract manufacturing organisations, including product builds, product quality issue resolution, process development, technical training, validation, and continuous monitoring of manufacturing performance
* Develop and implement equipment and/or process improvements that will improve efficiency, product yield, and equipment reliability
* Lead the implementation of new manufacturing processes and equipment to support the assembly of new products
* Represent Supply Chain on strategic new projects including breakthrough manufacturing technologies
Requirements:
* Postgraduate degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent qualification
* Proven experience within a regulated Medical Device Industry
* Project Management experience or alternatively a key core team member as part of a project team
* Experience in special processes such as catheter assembly, polymer processing (compounding, extrusion, fusing), metal processing (machining, laser cutting, polishing), welding, equipment and tool design
* People management experience leading a team of engineers