Packaging Technician III - Athlone

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

A Day in The Life:

• Working with the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and supporting Operations teams to contribute to the development and qualification of robust processes for new products

• Aids in design of packaging and labelling processes, procedures and packaging layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling and fabrication of tools

• Designs arrangement of packaging and labelling machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layouts

• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of packaging tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance

• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency. Support technical root cause investigations and implement corrective actions

• Ensures processes and procedures follow regulations. Contributes to New Product Introduction (NPI) function to define, execute and deliver on NPI requirements

• Leads verification, validation, and implementation of package systems for both design and process development

• Develops technical documentation including design specs, input requirements, validations and technical reports in accordance with quality system requirements

• Utilises project management skills to gain alignment, lead cross functional teams, and drive continuous improvement projects that focus on “best in class” outcomes

Key Skills & Experience

• Level 6 or higher qualification in Engineering or Science related discipline  

• Requires minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

• Experienced in working with DFA (Design for Automation), Lean Sigma, Analytical packages incl. Minitab advantageous

• Experience working with manufacturing documentation (MP, IP, BOM, CDP, IQ, OQ, PQ)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Computer literate; word processing, spreadsheets, Solid works, AutoCad

• Knowledge of materials associated with medical devices such as polymers (nylons, PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, Pebax, PTFE, polycarbonate, films, Tyvek, etc.)

• A dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams. An effective and creative problem solver

• Can work independently with general supervision

• Energetic, self-driven with a tenacious drive for results and motivated to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of projects in accordance with plant KPIs. Well organized and resourceful

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Ireland: 38,400.00 EUR - 57,600.00 EUR |  

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here