Lead Injection Moulding Engineer — Innovation & Ops

Johnson & Johnson Innovation; Limerick; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Well-being reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland in Limerick, Castletroy, seeks a Team Leader Moulding Engineer to lead injection moulding operations and deliver process improvements. You will guide cross-functional teams, ensure equipment meets specifications, and support NPI to qualify new products.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, data-driven decisions, and collaboration across manufacturing, quality, and engineering to drive breakthrough performance while complying with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 8 Honours Degree (B.Sc. or B.Eng.) in a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment or similar.
• Proven track record of delivering results in a technical or engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership within a production value stream for injection moulding operations.
• Ensure moulding equipment meets company specifications, schedules and budgets.
• Support NPI activities through process characterisation and stability runs to qualify new products and processes.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and improve OEE.
• Drive identification and resolution of corrective and preventative actions for moulding process quality issues.
• Apply data-driven decision making and structured problem-solving to resolve process challenges.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time and cost-effectively.
• Manage and coordinate multiple engineering projects in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Troubleshoot complex equipment, systems and process issues using advanced statistical techniques.
• Communicate technical findings and project outcomes across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Moulding engineering

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

OEE optimization

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related discipline

Tools

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Process Capability Analysis

Six Sigma / Black Belt

FDA validation knowledge

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland in Limerick, Castletroy, seeks a Team Leader Moulding Engineer to lead injection moulding operations and deliver process improvements. You will guide cross-functional teams, ensure equipment meets specifications, and support NPI to qualify new products.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, data-driven decisions, and collaboration across manufacturing, quality, and engineering to drive breakthrough performance while complying with regulatory standards.