Manufacturing Engineer

AMFConsulting; Galway; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AMFConsulting partners with a leading global medical device manufacturer to recruit an experienced Manufacturing Engineer. The role focuses on developing and optimizing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality and performance within a highly regulated environment.

You will conduct root cause analyses, lead cross-functional projects and drive continuous improvement using Lean and 5S. The ideal candidate has an engineering degree and 3 years' relevant experience, or 7+ years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline with 3 years' relevant experience
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, ideally medical devices
• Strong root cause analysis and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage engineering activities independently with cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, quality and performance
• Investigate product and process issues, perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Support the introduction of new products, processes and manufacturing technologies
• Plan and execute engineering projects, ensuring milestones and quality standards
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and 5S
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and FDA regulations
• Collaborate with production, quality and cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical challenges
• Support manufacturing excellence initiatives including standardisation, 5S and process optimisation

Skills

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Lean Manufacturing

Process improvement tools

Job description

AMFConsulting is partnering with a leading global medical device manufacturer to recruit an experienced Manufacturing Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative engineering team focused on improving manufacturing processes, enhancing product quality and delivering continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations, resolving technical challenges and driving engineering projects within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, quality and performance.
• Investigate product and process issues, conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions.
• Support the introduction of new products, processes and manufacturing technologies.
• Plan and execute engineering projects, ensuring milestones and quality standards are achieved.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems (QMS), FDA regulations and relevant industry standards.
• Collaborate with production, quality and cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Support manufacturing excellence initiatives, including standardisation, 5S and process optimisation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline with a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience.
• Alternatively, 7+ years' relevant engineering experience may be considered.
• Strong technical and analytical skills with experience in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to manage engineering activities independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment, ideally within the medical device industry, would be advantageous.