About the Company
Our client is a leading global healthcare and med-tech company committed to innovation across the full spectrum of life-changing solutions. The Galway site plays a key role in manufacturing, engineering and supply-chain excellence.
About the Role
As Director – Engineering & Supply Chain, you will lead and shape the engineering function within the supply-chain organisation. Working closely with product development, manufacturing, and global supply-chain teams, you'll drive process development, product lifecycle management, cost optimisation and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
* Lead process development for new products – embedding manufacturability requirements into new product design and ensuring smooth transition into manufacturing while achieving defined product-performance criteria.
* Drive product lifecycle management – lead engineering innovation and process improvements across internal and external manufacturing sites; sustain core products by reducing cost, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining component design integrity.
* Oversee process engineering – manage internal manufacturing engineering teams to continuously improve processes, enhance compliance, service levels and cost-effectiveness.
* Direct strategic supply-chain projects – manage global initiatives ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned with broader supply-chain strategy.
* Lead team development – mentor and develop technical and project-management talent, building capability across the engineering and supply-chain organisation.
* Budget ownership – develop and manage the global engineering budget and ensure optimal resource allocation and financial stewardship.
* Strategic engagement and collaboration – play a key role within the Supply-Chain Leadership Team, partnering across R&D, manufacturing, and global supply-chain functions in a matrixed environment.
Qualifications
* Education: Bachelor's degree (BEng or equivalent) in Industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or related technical discipline). MBA or similar advanced qualification preferred.
* Certifications: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APICS, ASQ or PMP desirable.
* Experience: 10+ years in manufacturing, engineering or supply-chain roles, ideally within the medical-device or healthcare industry.
* Travel: Up to 20%.
Required Skills
* Strong leadership skills – ability to lead, motivate and develop diverse teams, and build a collaborative culture.
* Proven project-management expertise – successful track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
* Strategic mindset – ability to anticipate future engineering and business needs, build and execute effective strategies.
* Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills – able to build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
* None specified.
Pay range and compensation package
* What's in it for You: Lead a global engineering function within a prestigious healthcare organisation. Drive innovation, efficiency, and product excellence across manufacturing and supply chain. Hybrid working environment with flexibility and autonomy. Join a collaborative, high-performing culture within Ireland's med-tech hub.
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