Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly)

freudenberg; Carrick-on-Shannon; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg in Carrick-on-Shannon is seeking an experienced engineer/technician to lead process improvement and sustainment within a medical device manufacturing environment. You will drive lean manufacturing, oversee process controls, and mentor Technicians to achieve high yields and robust processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with R&D/NPI teams, participation in audits, and ongoing CAPA-driven improvements to ensure quality and regulatory compliance across production cells.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer, Science, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering or 5+ years’ experience in a Process Assembly Technician role in a medical device environment.
• Experience should include cleanroom manufacture, validations, process controls, process improvements and lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead problem-solving and troubleshooting related to non-conforming materials, customer complaints, and incapable processes.
• Ensure all processes are set up and monitored per approved work instructions.
• Provide mentoring and support to Technicians and Operators to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Support development of cell layouts, material flow, handling systems, and production plans to enable lean and synchronous manufacturing.
• Evaluate and correct non-conforming products and processes per process controls and production procedures, including MRB participation.
• Contribute to CAPA and Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.
• Participate in Internal Quality Audit and Vendor Audit Programmes to ensure quality standards.
• Collaborate with R&D and NPI teams during early product development for manufacturing input and readiness.
• Support validation activities under Internal Validation Programme and take ownership after transfer from NPI to manufacturing.
• Drive yield improvements, output increases, and cell efficiency using A3 Root Cause Analysis and Lean methodologies.

Skills

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in polymer science/biomedical/mechanical engineering

5+ years in a Process Assembly Technician role (medical device)

Lean Systems Green Belt (LSGB)

Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Leading problem-solving and troubleshooting activities related to non-conforming materials, customer complaints, and incapable processes.
• Ensuring all processes are set up and monitored in accordance with approved work instructions.
• Providing mentoring and support to Technicians and Operators to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Supporting the development of cell layouts, material flow, handling systems, and overall production plans to enable effective lean and synchronous manufacturing.
• Evaluating and correcting non-conforming products and processes in accordance with process controls and production procedures, including participation in the MRB Programme and product disposition.
• Contributing to plant-wide Corrective/Preventive Action (CAPA) and Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.
• Participating in the Internal Quality Audit and Vendor Audit Programmes to ensure ongoing compliance and quality standards.
• Collaborating with R&D and NPI teams during early product development to ensure manufacturing input into new cell layouts and production readiness.
• Supporting validation activities under the Internal Validation Programme and assuming process ownership following successful transfer from NPI to manufacturing.
• Driving yield improvements, output increases, and cell efficiency using A3 Root Cause Analysis and Lean manufacturing methodologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Polymer, Science, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, or 5+ years' experience in a Process Assembly Technician role in a medical device environment
• Relevant experience should include cleanroom manufacture, validations, process controls, process improvements and lean manufacturing
• Students or apprentices (unqualified) will be assigned to a fully competent individual; co-signing will be implemented by the student's or apprentice's manager
• An Associate position may be offered to candidates with limited experience and will involve working under the guidance of an experienced engineer
• A Senior position may be available for candidates with a minimum of 4 years' relevant experience
• Lean Systems Green Belt (LSGB) certification is desirable
• Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) certification is also desirable
• The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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