NPI Engineering Team Lead - Medical Devices

AbbVie; Sligo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Ballytivnan, Sligo, is seeking an NPI Engineering Team Lead – Medical Devices to guide a team of engineers and technicians in introducing new medical device products and manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, suppliers and cross-functional project teams to move projects from concept through design, commissioning, validation, and handover to production, ensuring compliance with cGMP, ISO and FDA standards.

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification or higher in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least three years’ experience in a high-precision manufacturing environment.
• At least two years’ experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong experience in injection moulding, including process setup, development, debugging, and validation.
• Experience with medical device components, automated assembly, tooling, and equipment introduction.
• Knowledge of thermoplastics, cleanroom manufacturing, and validation documentation.
• Proven ability to lead teams and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organisational, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to quality, compliance, safety, and Right First Time principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the NPI engineering team, supporting capability building and technical development.
• Manage new product introduction projects to meet quality, budget, schedule, and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in injection moulding, automated assembly, tooling, equipment, and process development.
• Support equipment and process trials, troubleshooting, qualification, and validation activities.
• Introduce and optimise manufacturing technologies, automation, and ancillary equipment.
• Partner with Operations to improve yield, downtime, equipment performance, and production delivery.
• Work with equipment suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support knowledge transfer, training, continuous improvement, and Maintenance Excellence initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and activities comply with cGMP, ISO, FDA, EHS, and site requirements.

Skills

Engineering degree

Team leadership

High-precision manufacturing

Regulated manufacturing

Injection moulding

Medical device experience

Process validation

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (level 7+)

Tools

Microsoft Project

PLC programming

Lean

SMED

Job description

AbbVie in Ballytivnan, Sligo, is seeking an NPI Engineering Team Lead – Medical Devices to guide a team of engineers and technicians in introducing new medical device products and manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, suppliers and cross-functional project teams to move projects from concept through design, commissioning, validation, and handover to production, ensuring compliance with cGMP, ISO and FDA standards.