Staff Engineer, Materials

Stryker Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in medical technologies is seeking a Staff Engineer for Materials to oversee material management strategy and lead engineering projects. The ideal candidate will have a Level 8 Honours Degree in Engineering and over 4 years of relevant manufacturing experience. This role offers an opportunity to drive technical initiatives that enhance product quality and performance in a collaborative, dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 4 plus years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with medical grade materials.

Responsibilities

• Management of engineering projects through PMO.
• Interface with Materials Science, Design and Quality Assurance.
• Support process development and cost reduction activities.

Skills

Material selection

Material processing

Extrusion

Injection molding

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Level 8 Honours Degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering

Job description

Staff Engineer, Materials

(Permanent Position)

Position Summary

The Staff Materials Engineer will develop and lead our material management strategy and drive high-impact technical initiatives to resolve technical material issues that impact product quality, performance, and supply continuity. They will be a SME across a number of Engineering competencies including Lean six sigma, manufacturing and materials.

What you will do:

• Management of significant Engineering projects through PMO.

• Interface with Materials Science, Design and Quality Assurance departments to provide customer with a quality product in a timely manner.

• Provide support to Process Development / Advanced Operations on technology development and application within the manufacturing process.

• Provide Technical leadership from an engineering perspective.

• Ensure quality of process and product as defined in appropriate OS and Material specifications.

• Engage in the implementation of lean manufacture within manufacturing.

• Validation, Appraisal and support of suppliers, and raw material

• Support process development and cost reduction activities within the business units.

What you will need:

Required

• Level 8 Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering.

• 4 plus years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience in material selection, material processing, extrusion, and injection molding with medical grade materials.

Desired

• Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business critical projects.

• Strong communication and influencing skills with both internal and external agents.

• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team in an aggressive, dynamic and results motivated environment

• Demonstrable strong analytical & problem solving skills, a process improvement orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

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