Senior Process Engineer - 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 Of:

As our Senior Process Engineer, key responsibilities will include:

• Actively drive the Sterilisation Upgrade project activities, proactively collaborating with internal and external parties through planning, execution and closeout
• Manage the coordination of interim validation activities within tight execution windows, ensuring compliant return to normal operations on time
• Carry out engineering studies, establishing sterilisation capability for current and new products
• Establish parameters and specifications for new cycles, following local and corporate standard operating procedures
• Working in collaboration with the site Sr. Microbiologist, Quality department and other support functions, to create and have approved validation protocols, testing and final reports
• Support dunnage preparation, sample builds and coordination of validations as needed
• Lead / participate in cycle optimisation work to reduce cycle time and quantity of EO used in the sterilisation cycle
• Lead / participate in new cycle development and validation for new products
• Working across the matrix, plans, executes and validates on a variety of process and equipment change projects
• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installations, processing, machining and material handling
• Ensures processes and procedures follow current regulations

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience in EO Sterilisation
• Experience working with and managing vendors across several domains e.g. mechanical, electrical, IS/IT, software, design, process and facility services
• Dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams
• Methodical and experienced in the use of systems for manufacturing processes and managing projects effectively
• Demonstrates competency in project planning, execution and achievement of results vs. targets
• Is energetic, self-driven with a tenacious drive for results
• Has proven leadership ability, approachable and collaborates with others with ease. Is curious and questioning and establishes risks and pitfalls to ensure surprises are minimized
• Is an effective communicator with all levels of the organisation and comfortable with presenting to senior leadership
• Is energised by tough challenges and perseveres to achieve the result

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 8 bachelor’s degree in a Science/Technology/Engineering related discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Automation or equivalent)
• Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience ideally within Operations functions, preferably within the highly regulated Medtech sector
• Ideally, possesses a formal Project Management Certification (PMP, IPMA Level C or equivalent)

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: 62,320.00 EUR - 93,480.00 EUR |  

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

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