Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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About Your New Employer

We are hiring for a permanent Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join a small medical device company in Galway. This is a fully onsite position. 

About Your New Job

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will:

• Lead and manage manufacturing projects of varying complexity, working closely with internal teams to ensure timely delivery and adherence to budgets.
• Optimise production workflows and systems to achieve consistent product quality and maximize cost-efficiency across both current and upcoming product lines.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, overseeing implementation and tracking outcomes related to quality, productivity, and assembly enhancements.
• Serve as the driving force behind process improvement programs such as Lean/Six Sigma, cost-saving strategies, and operational excellence events including 5S and Kaizen.

What Skills You Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Master’s Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in medical device industry - manufacturing engineering, process development, process etc
• Proven skills in:
  • Process improvement and root cause analysis
  • Scrap and COGs reduction
  • Machine design and design for manufacturability
  • Microfluidics manufacturing, design, and application experience
  • Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting
  • Project leadership in manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean methods required; Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.

What’s on Offer

• Attractive salary, commensurate with experience.
• Opportunity to lead significant improvement projects and influence manufacturing strategy.
• Access to ongoing professional development, training, and certification support.
• Collaborative environment with potential for career progression.

What's Next

Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or reach out directly if you’d like to discuss the role further. If the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch—additional Temp, FTC, and Contract jobs are available.