Position: Manufacturing Engineer - 9  month contract

Location: Athlone, Ireland

Salary:  Excellent remuneration including base salary, bonus and a competitive benefits package

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More than 42,000 employees worldwide are proud to serve as the driving force behind our growth, innovation and passion for lifesaving work. A leading provider of medical devices, supplies and pharmaceuticals, Covidien ensures that doctors and nurses have the products and solutions they need to create better patient outcomes every day. 

Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions Business Unit

The Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions (RMS) group of Covidien is the leader in the innovation and manufacture of advanced respiratory and monitoring medical systems. Founded in 1967, our company remains unsurpassed in developing monitoring and treatment systems that increase patient safety and provide solutions for challenging problems in anesthesia and critical care.  

The Covidien Athlone Site is Covidien’s Global Centre of Excellence, employing 600 staff, where primary design work and manufacturing are carried out.

Role Responsibilities:

 1.         PEOPLE

• Establish a close working relationship with department Team Leaders, Machine Setters and Operators across all shifts;
• Report and communicate effectively with the Management Functions on an ongoing basis;
• Inform the appropriate personnel on all production line issues and changes;
• Develop and establish strong and effective working relationships with Planning and Materials Management, Suppliers and Opex Leaders at a high level towards improving manufacturing performance, efficiency and to assess and implement potential cost savings.

2.         PROCESS / EQUIPMENT

• Manage the design, implementation and validation of Capital Projects using effective Project Management tools and techniques;
• Provide technical back-up as required to resolve processing problems;
• Monitoring of equipment and process flows to ensure high levels of performance and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) or OPE (Overall Process Effectiveness);
• Monitor process performance in terms of personnel, equipment and process capability, material inputs and planning demands;
• Set out Training Plans for Machine Setters and Operators and execute Training meticulously with follow up auditing to check training effectiveness;
• Set out and present plans for the improvement of processes, efficiencies and production methodologies;
• Co-ordinate the planning and execution of line trials with appropriate personnel;
• Implement Start-Up check disciplines carried out by Machine Setters;
• Implement Autonomous Maintenance disciplines to be carried out by Machine Setters and Operators;
• Continuously focus on ways to reduce Change-Over times, reduce Scrap and Non-Value-Added Activities;
• Assess standard costs assigned to processes through measurement of takt times and resource requirements. Make recommendations of appropriate changes to the management team (followed by implementation of agreed changes);
• Manage the implementation of Lean activities to improve process layout and line ergonomics;

3.         SYSTEMS

• Ensure Capital Project spend forecasting is accurately managed and delivered on;
• Pursuance of product output to agreed Quality standards and validated parameters;
• Planning and execution of Protocols and Validations;
• Planning and execution of CAPA (Corrective And Preventative Action);
• Support the implementation of SPC in assigned areas as appropriate;
• Implementation and daily review of Key Performance Measures (KPM’s) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE);
• Gain understanding of and use the BPICS System for monitoring of Work Order performances on an on-going basis
• Gain understanding of and ensure the use of the PEMAC System for the logging of Maintenance requirements and repairs;

• Keep up to date on new developments and technologies in assigned disciplines;                                                    

• Present on new ‘Best Practice’ methodologies, procedures, processes and equipment to the company in a proactive manner;

• Implement and support the Quality Improvement Program (QIP) on relevant Projects;

• Support the sustainable implementation of Control systems for tooling in assigned areas;

• Monitor relevant Legislation as it affects assigned processes and advise the Company accordingly.                

4.         PRODUCT

• Monitor raw materials to ensure they are to the required specification for production;
• Ensure the appropriate activities are executed per shift to deliver optimal product output to specification with minimal scrap;
• Engage with the appropriate personnel in the resolution of Technical, Quality and Manufacturing issues in assigned areas.

5.         OVERALL

• All projects shall be managed and driven in a proactive and responsible manner;
• Pursue the achievement of optimum performance on a continuous basis;
• Achieve all targets and standards as set by the Management team;
• Support the Engineering Team on all project activities as required;
• Be proactive in the development of oneself in the acquisition of higher levels of knowledge, skills and expertise;
• Ensure good time-keeping and the effective use of time in planning and prioritising activities;
• Ensure one’s goals, objectives and business activities are appropriately aligned with the business objectives of the plant and Covidien in general;
• Ensure the full understanding of and implementation of the company’s GMP Policy;
• Ensure the Health & Safety of oneself and others at all times and communicate potential hazards to the appropriate personnel.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: