Product Engineer

Inova Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Group in Ireland is seeking a Team Lead- Product Engineer to spearhead a cross-functional team responsible for developing and revising product specifications, tooling and associated equipment for healthcare packaging projects.

The role involves leading design and development, coordinating with R&D, Quality, Process Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to ensure smooth transfer from development to production, and safeguarding customer requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in high-volume manufacturing environment
• Proven leadership of project teams or technical professionals
• Strong problem solving, decision making and project management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and mentorship to the product development team
• Lead multidisciplinary team and manage performance, workload, and training
• Coordinate design and development of healthcare packaging to meet customer specifications
• Coordinate tooling development, orders and maintenance for dies and printing plates
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Process Engineering, Production and Supply Chain
• Liaise with suppliers, customers, planning and sales to monitor orders
• Review customer complaints and drive appropriate actions for product development

Skills

Team leadership

Technical leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Autocad

SAP

Job description

Reporting to the New Product Introduction Manager, the Team Lead- Product Engineer is responsible for leading a cross-functional team for the development and revision of product specifications, tooling and associated equipment. Responsible for liaising with the end customer to understand and implement their product requirements.

MAIN DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Leadership: Provide leadership, technical guidance and mentorship to the product development team. Fostering innovation and excellence.
• Team Leadership: Direct, coach and motivate a multidisciplinary team. Manage performance, prioritise workload and enable good communication. Recruitment of direct reports and responsible for the development and training of team members.
• Design & Development: Lead and co-ordinate the Product Development team to develop and design healthcare packaging products to meet customer specifications. Revision of current product specifications and drawings for customers and internal changes.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with R&D, Quality, Process Engineering, Production and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless product transfer from development to full-scale production.
• Co-ordinate the development, ordering and control of all process related tooling i.e. dies (roller press and sealing) and printing plates.
• Co-ordinate the maintenance & update of internal MRP and ERP systems relevant to product specifications.
• Analysis of machine capabilities and alignment with tooling compatibility.
• Co-ordinate orders through the system and liaise with suppliers, customers, planning and sales. Monitor the status of pending orders.
• Review customer complaints and ensure appropriate actions for the Product Development department.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education
• Third level Qualification in Engineering or related discipline.
• Specific training and Experience

Required

• Experience: 2 to 3 years’ experience in high volume manufacturing environment.
• Leadership: Proven experience leading project teams or managing technical professionals. Demonstrate strong people management skills.
• Excellent problem solving, decision making and project management skills with a proven track record in meeting deadlines. Accuracy, reliability and attention to detail are essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.

Desirable

• Autocad qualification and or business-related work experience.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Experience within a heavily regulated healthcare environment.
• Experience interacting with medical / pharma customers.