Principal Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Excellence

Medtronic plc; Galway; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Galway, Ireland seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer - Manufacturing Process to lead development, validation and transfer of complex precision electromechanical manufacturing workflows.

You will own process links from design to production, run DOE, PFMEA, capability studies, and coordinate with Design, QA and Operations to deliver robust, scalable production capable of meeting quality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics or related engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 5 years.
• Experience developing, characterizing and validating manufacturing processes for precision electromechanical products.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, component variation, assembly methods and product-process interactions.
• Ability to translate engineering evidence into process controls and production documentation.
• Experience improving manufacturing performance (yield, cycle-time, process-stability).
• Experience leading cross-functional technical workstreams across Design, Quality, Operations, suppliers and equipment-development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab and pilot-line builds, DOE studies and process characterization.
• Develop, characterize and mature manufacturing processes for precision electromechanical products.
• Lead process transfer into Manufacturing including validation, training, documentation and ramp-up.
• Define equipment, tooling, fixtures, automation, inspection and manufacturing-cell integration requirements.
• Establish and maintain process risk and control documentation (PFMEA, control plans, WIs).
• Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to set up pilot lines and transfer plans.

Skills

Process development

DOE

PFMEA

Validation

Transfer to manufacturing

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Medtronic plc in Galway, Ireland seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer - Manufacturing Process to lead development, validation and transfer of complex precision electromechanical manufacturing workflows.

You will own process links from design to production, run DOE, PFMEA, capability studies, and coordinate with Design, QA and Operations to deliver robust, scalable production capable of meeting quality and regulatory standards.