Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lead CI, NPI & Team

Freudenberg Medical; Spiddal; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Work Models

Company Pension

Personal Development

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Freudenberg Medical is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead a team of engineers and technicians. You will drive process improvements across safety, quality, service and cost, while guiding NPI activities and ensuring smooth transfer to manufacturing.

The role requires a Level 8 degree in a relevant engineering field and at least 5 years of manufacturing experience, with strong Lean and Six Sigma expertise and a track record in mentoring teams.

Qualifications

• Level 8 Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers; people management is an advantage.
• Strong background in Lean and Six Sigma and data-driven improvements.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians to strengthen production integration.
• Drive sustaining and continuous improvement of processes focusing on Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.
• Set clear engineering priorities aligned with site and business goals.
• Lead structured problem-solving to identify robust long-term solutions.
• Deliver process improvements and cost-reduction initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma.
• Oversee NPI activities and support successful transfer into manufacturing.
• Use data and metrics to identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency and reliability.
• Coach and develop engineers and technicians through mentoring and training.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Structured Problem-Solving

Technical Leadership

Coaching/Mentoring

Education

Level 8 Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Freudenberg Medical is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead a team of engineers and technicians. You will drive process improvements across safety, quality, service and cost, while guiding NPI activities and ensuring smooth transfer to manufacturing.

The role requires a Level 8 degree in a relevant engineering field and at least 5 years of manufacturing experience, with strong Lean and Six Sigma expertise and a track record in mentoring teams.