Process Engineer

Zohorecruit; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ID Recruitment is partnering with a leading medical device manufacturer in Roscommon, Ireland, to recruit a Process Engineer. You will join a team of process engineers within the manufacturing group, driving continuous improvement and supporting day-to-day operations and waste-elimination initiatives.

You will interface with customers on product development and complaint investigations while supporting the introduction of new technologies and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing/process engineering role, ideally within the medical device or regulated industry.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred; familiarity with ISO 13485, FDA quality system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving teams to drive waste elimination.
• Act as technical lead for assigned production areas, supporting yield, uptime and quality metrics.
• Lead and support CI initiatives focused on waste elimination, cost reduction and process optimization using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Own and drive investigations into customer complaints and internal non-conformances with CAPA implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to introduce and validate new equipment, technologies, and processes.
• Provide technical support for transfer and scale-up of new products into manufacturing, including documentation and training.

Skills

Process improvement

Waste elimination

Data analysis

Polymer processing

Extrusion

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Polymer, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Roscommon, Ireland | Posted on 20/11/2025

ID Recruitment are working with a large medical device manufacturingcompany in Roscommon to recruit a Process Engineer.

The role, which will join with a team of process engineerswill work within the manufacturing team, responsible for driving continuousimprovement, supporting day-to-day operations, and delivering waste eliminationinitiatives. This role will interface directly with customers on productdevelopment and complaint investigations, while also supporting theintroduction of new technologies and processes. Operating in a fast-paced,quick-turnaround environment, the Process Engineer will ensure robust,efficient, and compliant manufacturing processes that meet internal andexternal expectations

Role and Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate has experience insuccessfully leading x-functional problem-solving teams with the skillsnecessary to seek out and eliminate waste. You will liaise with quality, sales,customers, and suppliers regarding technical production issues.
• Act as the technical lead for assignedproduction areas, supporting delivery of key performance metrics includingyield, uptime, and quality.
• Lead and support CI initiatives focused on wasteelimination, cost reduction, and process optimization using Lean and Six Sigmamethodologies.
• Own and drive structured investigations intocustomer complaints and internal non-conformances, ensuring timely root causeanalysis and effective CAPA implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams tointroduce and validate new equipment, technologies, and processes.
• Provide technical support for the transfer andscale-up of new products into manufacturing, including documentation, training,and process readiness.
• Maintain strong communication with customers,suppliers, and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues and supportdevelopment activities.
• Champion a hands-on, data-driven approach toproblem solving and process improvement.
• Ensure compliance with quality systemrequirements, GMP, 6S, and safety standards.
• Support training and development of operatorsand technicians to build technical capability across the team.
• Maintain effective documentation and reportingin line with site and divisional standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer, Mechanical,Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
  
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing/processengineering role, ideally within the medical device or regulated industry.
  
• Proven experience in process improvement, wasteelimination, and structured problem solving.
  
• Hands-on experience with extrusion or polymerprocessing is a strong advantage.
  
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, FDA, and qualitysystem requirements.
  
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.
  
• Communication skills – verbal, written andpresentation.
  
• Good statistical and data analysis knowledge(minitab experience is beneficial).
  
• A high degree of flexibility in a continuouslychanging environment.