Description
Senior Manufacturing Engineer leading the engineering function within Global Manufacturing Engineering, providing expertise in product manufacturing, development and commercialisation.Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Athlone
Salary: Negotiable, Depending on Experience
Day-to-day responsibilities of the Senior Manufacturing Engineer:
- Directing the ME function in DFM and Lean Manufacturing to meet the COGS and post commercialization costs objectives.
- Responsible for new process/product introduction, technology transfer, automation and six sigma method deployment
- Working cross departments with Marketing, Manufacturing and Quality Managers & Directors to deliver business objectives.
- Responsible for developing a world class-manufacturing group that is proficient in problem solving manufacturing issues using Six-Sigma tools.
- Serve as a technical leader in working with the GPCP and manufacturing teams to help solve exceptional and highly complex technical problems.
- Responsible for DFM throughout design process for both clinical trial devices as well as commercial device design.
- Develops and implements cost models for project development, manufacturing implementation, and COGs
- Develops and executes departmental budgets and capital spending.
- Works with R&D and extended Operations and Marketing to develop project plans; including scheduling and budget requirements and resource needs assessments.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and effectiveness of Product Development Process.
- Monitors the cost and scheduling of projects to ensure that critical milestones are met.
- Responsible for the departmental basics including budgeting, hiring, day-to-day management, project resourcing, etc.
Skills & Attributes needed as the Senior Manufacturing Engineer
- BS in engineering with a Master's degree a distinct advantage.
- Minimum 9 years of technical/professional experience.
- Background in an automated manufacturing environment a distinct advantage.
- Minimum 5 years people management experience at a senior level in a manufacturing environment.
- Medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
- Strong experience working in lean manufacturing, business (operations) financial metrics, applied statistics and FDA requirements.
- Strong knowledge or background with polymer/plastic materials and extrusion processes.
- Excellent leadership, presentation and communication skills are a must.
Please see www.realstaffing.com for all exciting manufacturing engineering jobs in the medical device industry. Point of contact for this role: Andrea Donegan /