Senior R&D Engineer- Leitrim

Collins Mcnicholas Recruitment

Leitrim

Our client, a leading Medical Device company in Leitrim are looking to hire a Senior R&D Engineer. Responsibilities: Development of Products, Processes and Equipment, including product and material specifications, material sourcing, equipment and tooling specifications and sourcing, process development and testing, to develop new products for customers or the Company from concept to design freeze. Project manage all developments to ensure that all commitments are achieved including functional prototypes, delivery dates, design iteration samples, test protocols and reports, project costs and other project deliverables are achieved. Ensure full compliance with all Quality, Regulatory, Health and Safety and other relevant legislation. This will include the completion of Design History Files, Design Inputs, Outputs, Design Reviews, Log books, etc as necessary. Ensure full traceability of Design Development and control of changes. Ensure full and effective transfer of new products after Design Freeze to manufacturing areas ensuring that the product and processes are fully developed to allow product/process validation to begin. Provide comprehensive training to production, quality and technical staff to ensure a smooth production start including validations and records. Constantly review the development processes to ensure they are effective and compliant with the goal to achieve the optimum development cycles at minimum cost. Ensure Lean GROWTTH principles are followed especially 3P, 5S, DMAIC and 6 sigma. Ensure the development centre is fully equipped and maintained in excellent order as this centre will provide a “selling point” for new and existing customers. Train and develop junior engineers and other technical staff. Assign tasks and provide support and assistance to the development team. Provide assistance and support to other departments including Production, Quality and Technical as required. This could include major issues with new products/processes developed, resource balancing and major priorities. Participate in CAPA, Audit, Validation, MRB/NCMR activities if required. Product and process concept generation, presentation, prototyping and development. Support on a technical level to the Sales and Marketing Team. Creating assembly & project quotations and communicate effectively with customers. Dealing with customer enquiries and be able to communicate clearly both written and oral. Requirements: Third level Qualification in Engineering or Science, preferably in Mechanical or Medical, Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in a Science / Technology / Engineering related discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Automation or equivalent. Ideally Design capability with CAD systems (Solid Edge. Minimum 6 years. previous experience in a Medical Devices Environment with knowledge of medical device products and associated manufacturing processes, in particular with extrusion based catheter assemblies. Strong interpersonal and communications skills. Motivated and Self-starting. Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing, fast paced environment. High level computer skills including Internet Explorer, Microsoft Excel and others. For a confidential discussion please contact Mark Whelan on 071 914 2411 or email mark.whelan@collinsmcnicholas.ie, For more information on our Recruitment and HR Services and to see a full list of our available jobs across Ireland, please visit our website www.collinsmcnicholas.ie Follow us on LinkedIn and connect with our Recruitment Consultants to discuss the latest jobs as well as our job searching tips and videos! This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2537 days ago