Manufacturing Engineer with CNC experience

Next Level Business Services Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Level Business Services Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical leadership and act as a SME in engineering, automation, or business process areas for our Ireland site.

You will work with site management to develop and deliver the future-state strategy. You will lead Lean initiatives, support floor equipment, and drive operational excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure cost, time, quality, and regulatory targets are

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ manufacturing experience, ideally in MedTech.
• Experience in CNC programming, preferably with DMG, Mazak, Swiss-turn, or similar equipment.
• Proven project management experience, including delivery of business-critical projects.
• Experience in production process troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Engineering functional strategy and site vision.
• Provide support for manufacturing equipment on the floor as required.
• Champion operational excellence across the site.
• Benchmark and implement industry best practices.
• Plan and conduct engineering research and design activities, including Lean initiatives.
• Standardise and optimise best practices and procedures across the organisation.
• Coordinate with other units, vendors, and senior managers to meet cost, time, quality, and regulatory needs.
• Communicate with business partners to resolve process and product issues.
• Evaluate project outcomes and provide manufacturing guidance as required.
• Provide technical leadership to staff engineers, engineers, co-op students, technicians, and operators.
• Champion Lean manufacturing from an operations engineering perspective.
• Partner with Continuous Improvement and Automation teams.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

MedTech experience

CNC programming

Project management

Troubleshooting

Ownership & accountability

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Process improvement

Lean manufacturing

Education

Degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

DMG

Mazak

Swiss-turn

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer will provide technical leadership for the facility and act as a Subject Matter Expert in a technical, engineering, automation, or business process area. The role will work closely with the site management team to develop and deliver the site’s future-state strategy.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Contribute to the Engineering functional strategy.
• Provide support for manufacturing equipment on the production floor, as required.
• Champion operational excellence across the site.
• Benchmark and implement industry best practices.
• Plan and conduct engineering research and design activities, significant engineering and Lean initiatives.
• Standardise and optimise best practices and procedures across the organisation.
• Coordinate with other business units, vendors, and senior managers to ensure compliance with cost, time, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate with business partners to resolve process and product issues.
• Evaluate project outcomes and provide manufacturing guidance and assistance as required.
• Provide technical leadership to staff engineers, senior engineers, engineers, co-op students, technicians, and operators, as required.
• Champion Lean manufacturing from an operations engineering perspective.
• Partner with the Continuous Improvement and Automation team.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Minimum of 4 years’ manufacturing experience, ideally within the MedTech industry.
• Experience in CNC programming, preferably with DMG, Mazak, Swiss-turn, or similar equipment.
• Proven project management experience, including the delivery of business‑critical projects.
• Experience in production process troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide technical leadership in a dynamic, regulated, and results‑driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a process‑improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to lead significant projects and initiatives.
• Strong technical knowledge and willingness to investigate and implement new technologies and automation solutions.
• Degree or master’s qualification in a relevant Engineering or Science discipline, such as Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronic, or Production Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.