Dedicated to stoma care Location : Ballina Department : Manufacturing Process Engineer Summary The Manufacturing Process Engineer will be based in Ballina, reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor and will serve Manufacturing Operations as primary customer.
The position will liaise with Global Engineering (GE), New Product Development (NPD), Research and Development (R&D), Quality Assurance (QA) & Supply Chain (SCM) in order to effectively carry out its responsibilities.
This person will carry out the process engineering activities associated with the further development of new and existing manufacturing capacity.
The position will utilize learnings from existing manufacturing technologies to aid in the development of new technologies with the overall objective of developing & implementing higher output systems while maintaining product quality.
The role will include leading process improvement projects, giving guidance to project team members and include oversight of overall process development, including liaising with technology partners to achieve desired outcome.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities of the Manufacturing Engineer Role will include: New Process Implementation: Position responsible for timely implementation of new manufacturing processes in the designated Value Stream area.
Projects will include Capacity, New Products, and Cost Reduction, and will involve highly automated production equipment.
Position will provide leadership of cross functional team to deliver on same objectives.
Scope would include: User Requirements (URS), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Capital Approval, conducting Design reviews (FMEA tools).
Project Planning & Tracking: Position will be responsible for developing & tracking project plans, and formally communicating same.
Also, position will be responsible for maintaining project budgetary control.
New Process Concept Development: Position will be responsible for overseeing development of concept for fully automated manufacturing systems, working with a technology partner, completing proof of principle by prototyping key bottleneck areas, and developing a high-level concept that meets customer requirements.
Process Improvements: Position will be responsible for identifying and implementing process & product improvements in the area.
New Product introduction: support timely introduction on any new products or product upgrades in the designated Value Stream area; including development of product costs (COGS) Process Qualification: support qualification of new products / processes and ensure compliance to quality standards through execution of protocols.
Safety/ Risk Assessments: position will be responsible for ensuring safety compliance in the area, and supporting both conduction and timely closeout of risk assessments Skills Leadership Mentor teams or individuals, using direct or indirect influence techniques, to support clients' needs.
Coordinate project activities across multi-functional and cross-geographical teams to meet project deliverables.
Mentor others by providing guidance, direction, or other (technical) expertise.
Frequently demonstrate highly technical and professional competencies on medium to high profile projects.
Project Management Use systematic techniques to break technical projects into fundamental task requirements.
Obtain (negotiate for) resources as needed, communicate direction to team members, assign tasks as appropriate, and ensure that commitments are met.
Monitor project progress to anticipate problems and develop solutions before they become critical and use clearly understood metrics to report progress to management.
Process Development Develop process concepts and alternatives and prepare formal written justifications for financial authorization.
Lead or coordinate the design and testing of prototype processes for proof of concept work.
Create process specifications, request for quotations, factory acceptance plans, validation plans, and other relevant documentation to support process introductions.
Foster and manage vendor partner relationships to support process introductions.
Business Acumen Understand accounting principles, capital and expense planning, cost center reporting, and other tools to understand project and departmental performance.
Use sound business principles to evaluate alternatives and provide technical direction Education Primary Degree in Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical, Plastics or Electrical/Controls Engineering Masters in project management or manufacturing systems or equivalent an advantage ASQ Green/Black Belt Certification advantage Technical Knowledge Project Management Training/Qualification 2D/3D CAD skills Pneumatic Circuits & Controls Familiarity with DOE techniques, statistical analysis tools, and/or DFM principles.
3+ years post qualification experience in general engineering or project experience.
Dansac has been providing innovative solutions for people with a stoma, clinicians, and caregivers for more than four decades.
The company was founded in 1971 in Fredensborg, Denmark.
Since then, Dansac has become part of Hollister Incorporated, which is located in Libertyville, Illinois, USA.
At Hollister and Dansac, we are passionate about the work we do, and we are committed to making life more rewarding and dignified for our Associates and for the people who use our products and services.
A career at our company can take many paths, all of them leading to rewarding opportunities.
