Process Engineer III - Galway, Ireland - Boston Scientific

Description

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions, including heart, digestive, pulmonary, vascular, urological, women's health, and chronic pain conditions. We continue to innovate in these areas and are extending our innovations into new geographies and high-growth adjacency markets.

The Galway Campus are currently seeking applications for an experienced Process Engineer.

Purpose

The Process Engineer works cross-functionally to lead the development of robust, capable, cost effective & safe manufacturing processes. equipment, materials, and products and ensures efficient and effective transfer of new products & processes into commercial production.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific understanding and technical engineering skills to meet business goals and objectives. Ability to coach, lead and enhance the productivity of technical reports within the business. Provide a structured framework for training of technical reports. Build collaborative relationships through strong teamwork across the organization.
• Liaises with other relevant functions with regards to ongoing development of current processes and systems and future development needs.
• Project planning, in detail, in support of major projects, product/process development etc.
• Provides Technical Leadership to Engineers and technicians, in the selection, design, optimisation, validation and troubleshooting, of key processes & product technologies.
• Leads the development and execution of experimentation and testing to enable characterisation, optimization and troubleshooting of key processes and equipment. and summarises, analyses, and draws conclusions from test results leading to effective technical resolution.
• Facilitates the use of Six Sigma & Problem-Solving tools among a team of engineers and technicians in the characterization, optimization and troubleshooting of process equipment and technology performance.
• Liases with Equipment Engineering or external equipment/tooling or material vendors in the selection, design & development of new (or upgrades to existing) equipment, tooling, and materials.
• Co-ordinates the introduction of new processes, equipment and materials including installation, calibration, EHS assessment debug, and all associated process and quality system documentation requirements including technical and process work instructions.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge and application of Lean methodologies, and process improvement tools in identification and elimination of "waste" process steps and development of efficient, cost-effective equipment and processes.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge and application of Process and equipment validation techniques, PFMEA's, and associated regulatory requirements and applies this knowledge in the efficient & timely validation of equipment and processes.
• Leads the writing and release of process validation documentation including FMEA's, Validation Plans, protocols, and reports.
• Leads execution and documentation of validation builds, co-ordinates testing of validation units and the compilation, analysis and reporting of the validation results.
• Supervision of one or more Engineers or Technicians, managing their technical development and facilitating their daily and project tasks.
• Demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality.
• Ensures all direct reports are aware of their commitment to patient safety and product quality, are current with their training requirements and that they understand and comply with all other regulations governing their work.
• Understands and complies with all the regulations governing the quality systems.

Quality System Requirements

In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.

Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

Experience/Qualifications

• NFQ Level 8 qualification in a STEM discipline
• 5-7 years' experience
• Good technical capabilities, communication skills, teamwork abilities and initiative.
• You have a proven ability to work well both as part of a team and work on your own with minimum supervision.

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all.

By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability.

Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process or after if offered, please let us know.