Process Engineer

Bausch + Lomb; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global eye health company is seeking a Subject Matter Expert for automated contact lens manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering with significant experience optimizing production lines in regulated environments. Responsibilities include supporting operations, driving continuous improvement, and providing technical training to personnel, among other duties.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with a Master's degree in Engineering.
• Ability to work within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for contact lens manufacturing equipment.
• Support day-to-day operations and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide technical training to operations and maintenance personnel.

Skills

Optimization of production lines

Lean/Six Sigma

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Master of Engineering

Job description

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries , extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

This position is based in Waterford.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Subject Matter Expert for high volume, automated, contact lens manufacturing equipment.

•Support day to day operations through diagnosis and correction of line detractors.

•Use a data-based approach to identify the top line detractors and drive continuous improvement of existing equipment through uptime, yield and cycle time improvement projects.

•Organise, control and improve planned maintenance and calibration activities.

•Critically assess machinery to identify and source appropriate spare parts.

•Support site strategy and capacity expansion projects.

•Provide technical training to operations and maintenance personnel on an as-needed basis.

•Role model good safety and quality behaviours.

•Own, track and report on safety, quality and operational open items.

•Develop relevant work instructions and standard operating procedures.

•Writing and execute process and equipment engineering studies and protocols.

Requirements

•Bachelor of Engineering (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience.

•Master of Engineering (or equivalent) with 3+ years of experience.

•Demonstrated ability to optimise highly automated production lines within a regulated environment.

•Lean/Six Sigma and/or project management certification is preferred.

Bausch & Lomb is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates.