A Day in The Life Of:
* As a Principal engineer you will actively participate in all areas of new product development including the following:
* Design
* Technology development & advancement
* Automation
* Vendor management
* Project management
* Provide leadership in technical innovation across the department
* Required to progress a project from concept phase into commercialisation phase and play a key role on the product /process /engineering /leadership fronts.
* Required to resolve technical challenges with existing processes and technologies.
* You will use Design, Reliability & Manufacturability(DRM) or similar methodology, 3-D drawing/printing and Augmented reality to develop best-in-class technologies for the manufacture of our new medical device product ranges.
* You will collaborate with cross functional teams to define, execute and deliver on New Product Development requirements.
* You will lead teams driving technology process innovation with emphasis on improving quality, reducing variation and developing state of the art automated and semi-automated systems.
* You will lead and support process development, characterization and validation activities to support new product introduction.
* Partake in cross site Technical Forums and build a network within the technical community.
* Define and implement strategic goals in the technical community in line with the business unit strategy.
Responsibilities
* Third Level 8 Degree or higher in Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline and desirably with 7+ years' experience in a similar role.
* This role is primarily technical in nature; thus we seek someone who is passionate about Engineering concepts and principles – someone who gets a thrill from how and why things work.
* You are experienced with medical device product and process development and have a strong proven track record in innovation and project/program management.
* You are a seasoned professional in engineering development with extensive engineering knowledge and skills in some or all of the following:
* Concept development and selection
* Technology evaluation
* Driving innovative solutions to complex problems
* Process design and development
* Materials (polymers and metals)
* Design for six sigma principles
* CAD (Solidworks preferred)
* Statistical techniques
* Process validation and control
* Dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
* Good communicator and fluent in English, with a high level of enthusiasm and motivation.
* Good organizational, presentation and project management skills are necessary.
* You are a proven influencer and exhibit skills in driving large scale technical initiatives.
Qualifications
Third Level 8 Degree or higher in Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline and desirably with 7+ years' experience in a similar role.
Required Skills
* Passionate about Engineering concepts and principles
* Experienced with medical device product and process development
* Strong proven track record in innovation and project/program management
* Extensive engineering knowledge and skills in various areas
* Dynamic team player
* Good communicator
* Good organizational, presentation and project management skills
Preferred Skills
* Experience in driving innovative solutions to complex problems
* Knowledge of Design for six sigma principles
* Proficiency in CAD (Solidworks preferred)