Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly) — Lean & Continuous Improvement

Freudenberg Group; Carrick-on-Shannon; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Medical Ireland Ltd. is seeking a skilled process-focused engineer/technician to lead problem-solving and troubleshooting for non-conforming materials and process issues.

The role emphasizes mentoring staff, driving continuous improvement, and shaping cell layouts and material flow for lean, synchronous manufacturing in a medical device environment. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or 5+ years of experience in a process assembly technician role, with

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 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.

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.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Mentoring & coaching

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Polymer, Science, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Freudenberg Medical Ireland Ltd. is seeking a skilled process-focused engineer/technician to lead problem-solving and troubleshooting for non-conforming materials and process issues.

The role emphasizes mentoring staff, driving continuous improvement, and shaping cell layouts and material flow for lean, synchronous manufacturing in a medical device environment. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or 5+ years of experience in a process assembly technician role, with