Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
At Freudenberg Medical, we make products that save and improve the lives of people every day, all around the world. We are a global provider for medical device design and manufacturing with more than 2,500 employees. Innovation is at the core of our company, and we are proud of our industry-leading quality, lean manufacturing, and focus on innovation in products and processing technologies. Freudenberg Medical is an exciting place to work with lots of opportunity to learn, develop, and grow your career. Come join us and together we can make a difference in the future of healthcare.
Some of your Benefits
Company Pension:
Save for retirement with the company's help.
Health Management:
We support you to stay and become healthy and fit.
Health Insurance:
Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.
Cafeteria/ Canteen:
We offer fresh food on-site, both hot and cold.
Corporate Events:
We celebrate success as a team, because only together can we achieve our goals.
Carrick-on-Shannon (Co. Leitrim)
On-Site
VistaMed Ltd.
You support our team as
Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly)
Responsibilities
* Leading problem-solving and troubleshooting activities related to non-conforming materials, customer complaints, and incapable processes.
* Ensuring all processes are set up and monitored in accordance with approved work instructions.
* Providing mentoring and support to Technicians and Operators to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
* Supporting the development of cell layouts, material flow, handling systems, and overall production plans to enable effective lean and synchronous manufacturing.
* Evaluating and correcting non-conforming products and processes in accordance with process controls and production procedures, including participation in the MRB Programme and product disposition.
* Contributing to plant-wide Corrective/Preventive Action (CAPA) and Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.
* Participating in the Internal Quality Audit and Vendor Audit Programmes to ensure ongoing compliance and quality standards.
* Collaborating with R&D and NPI teams during early product development to ensure manufacturing input into new cell layouts and production readiness.
* Supporting validation activities under the Internal Validation Programme and assuming process ownership following successful transfer from NPI to manufacturing.
* Driving yield improvements, output increases, and cell efficiency using A3 Root Cause Analysis and Lean manufacturing methodologies.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Polymer, Science, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, or 5+ years' experience in a Process Assembly Technician role in a medical device environment
* Relevant experience should include cleanroom manufacture, validations, process controls, process improvements and lean manufacturing
* Students or apprentices (unqualified) will be assigned to a fully competent individual; co-signing will be implemented by the student's or apprentice's manager
* An Associate position may be offered to candidates with limited experience and will involve working under the guidance of an experienced engineer
* A Senior position may be available for candidates with a minimum of 4 years' relevant experience
* Lean Systems Green Belt (LSGB) certification is desirable
* Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) certification is also desirable
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.