Engineer, Manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineer – Model Farm Road ,Cork

(Permanent position)

We are recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our diverse team in our Stryker Model Farm Rd site, here you and your team will help make Neurovascular products that improve the quality of our patient’s lives every single day!

Our total rewards package offering includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific

Key Areas of Responsibility:  

• Application of a prioritised approach in Value Centred Engineering toward achieving key opportunities in quality, service and cost.

• Works with Engineering leaders to deliver business objectives

• Responsible for assisting in the development of a world class-manufacturing group that is proficient in process improvement and problem solving manufacturing issues using Six-Sigma tools.

• Providing technical leadership on all product and process issues.

• Line performance monitoring, and the compilation and execution of structured event plans to remediate systemic issues that drive sub-optimal performance.

• Development and implementation of appropriate supporting documentation, SOPs and process work instructions compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

• Driving technical improvements under the business’s Continuous Improvement Program (CIP).

• Transferring and implementing processes, either from development, or from another manufacturing facility.

• Provision of technical guidance for the Process / Maintenance Technicians and Manufacturing Engineers on the team.

• Provide engineering support for new Product and new process introduction, ensuring that all activities are completed and documented in accordance with Stryker New product Development Process.

• Process validation for products and processes; VP, IQ, OQ, PQ and associated documentation.

• Responsibility for projects (value stream and cross functional) as assigned by the company, including the scoping, approval, budgeting, specification, execution, qualification and handover as appropriate.

• Actively interfacing with cross-functional team members and 3rd party Vendors, and always practicing good team work in support of the day to day operating requirements, and in pursuit of achieving the business targets

• Fostering a work environment of continuous improvement that supports SYK’s Quality Policy, Quality System, and the appropriate regulations for the area they support, in particular ensuring that employees are trained to do their work and their training is documented.

• Compliance with Quality Management System requirements

• Continuous monitoring and reporting of variables that feed into the business performance metrics, and pro-active identification and resolution of issues around any deficits in same.

• Compliance with Environment Health and Safety (EHS) requirements

• Elimination and/or management of material risks on the production floor in co-operation with Supplier Quality engineers

• Undertaking, where appropriate, a Subject Matter Expert’s role for Regulatory Audit purposes

• Provision of out-of-hours support to the business as required by management or as mandated by shutdowns and/or equipment failures.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ Knowledge Skills

• Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical experience is required.

• Has 0- 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong communication and influencing skills with both internal and external agents.

• Capable of technical leading, influencing and providing technical direction to Engineers, Coop Students, Technicians and operators as required.

• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team in a dynamic and results motivated environment

• Demonstrable analytical & problem solving skills, a process improvement orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment

• Excellent presentation and written / verbal communication skills

• Demonstrable ability to work autonomously

• A team player, with a flexible approach.

• Technological pioneer, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances

• Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven leadership ability to negotiate and influence others.