NPI Engineer – Medical Devices (Ireland)

Morgan McKinley; Waterford; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an NPI Engineer in Ireland to join a growing engineering team within a highly regulated medical device manufacturing setting. You will report to the Lead NPI Engineer and drive projects from feasibility through manufacturing start‑up, qualification and handover to operations.

The role is hands‑on and cross‑functional, spanning design for manufacture, process development, qualification activities and customer liaison to ensure on‑time delivery within scope.

Qualifications

• Level 8 Bachelor's Honours degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5+ years' relevant engineering experience, ideally in med‑device manufacturing.
• Experience in NPI, project engineering, manufacturing engineering, process development or similar.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with commissioning and qualification/validation of equipment and/or processes.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects and technical issues.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes for new products and projects.
• Manage NPI and engineering projects from concept through start-up and handover.
• Support design for manufacture and transfer of new products into production.
• Develop project plans, scopes of work, cost estimates and quotations.
• Track project costs, schedules, deliverables and progress.
• Coordinate internal and external teams to keep projects on schedule and within scope.
• Liaise with customers and manage expectations on progress, scope, timelines and budgets.
• Manage manufacturing tooling and fixture design activities.
• Support equipment commissioning and process qualification/validation activities.
• Review and approve commissioning and qualification protocols.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for equipment and processes.
• Generate work instructions and engineering change documentation.
• Review and approve specifications, drawings and technical documentation.
• Prepare progress reports and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure delivery and ownership of decisions.

Skills

NPI

Project engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

Regulated environment

Project management

Documentation & reports

Hands-on

Problem-solving

Education

Level 8 Bachelor's Honours degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Project

Excel

SAP or MRP

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking an NPI Engineer in Ireland to join a growing engineering team within a highly regulated medical device manufacturing setting. You will report to the Lead NPI Engineer and drive projects from feasibility through manufacturing start‑up, qualification and handover to operations.

The role is hands‑on and cross‑functional, spanning design for manufacture, process development, qualification activities and customer liaison to ensure on‑time delivery within scope.