Senior Packaging Process Leader - Drive Efficiency & Quality

FRS Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Healthcare

Pension

Job summary

FRS Recruitment is seeking a senior Packaging Process Engineer in East Cork to own site packaging operations and drive process optimisation. You will analyse OEE, lead root-cause investigations, and coordinate improvements across packaging formats, materials, and equipment while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance and Quality teams.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and long-term career growth within a well-established industrial operation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food, beverage or packaging environments.
• Proven experience with automated packaging equipment and packaging line operations.
• Strong understanding of process optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Experience analysing OEE, downtime, waste and production performance data.
• Experience leading process improvement and problem-solving initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma advantageous.
• PLC systems and industrial automation knowledge beneficial.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, results-driven approach with strong organisational and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Act as process owner for site packaging operations and selected production processes.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for packaging equipment and production processes.
• Analyse OEE, downtime, waste, quality and throughput to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement effective corrective and preventative solutions.
• Lead continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives.
• Drive improvements in line performance, changeover efficiency and equipment reliability.
• Establish and maintain effective process control standards.
• Support the introduction, qualification and validation of new packaging formats, materials and equipment.
• Lead and support cost reduction, quality, reliability and debottlenecking projects.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and HSE.
• Work with suppliers to resolve packaging material and equipment performance issues.
• Provide technical oversight for selected production processes and support change management activities.

Skills

Packaging process optimization

OEE analysis

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

PLC & industrial automation

Analytical communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving ability

Education

Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline

Job description

FRS Recruitment is seeking a senior Packaging Process Engineer in East Cork to own site packaging operations and drive process optimisation. You will analyse OEE, lead root-cause investigations, and coordinate improvements across packaging formats, materials, and equipment while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance and Quality teams.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and long-term career growth within a well-established industrial operation.