Principal Engineer

Posted 13 February 2020
Salary€75000.00 - €85000.00 per annum + bonus, health, pension etc
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEngineering Leaders and Specialists
ReferenceBBBH27416_1581598378
ContactAisling Clements

Job description

Challenging position for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join a leading manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment based in North Dublin. With an established name in the healthcare sector, this company have a strong brand reputation and quite low attrition rates. What is exciting about this Principal Engineering position and makes it such a fantastic opportunity is the fact that the site just recently transferred in next-generation product technology which has added to the manufacturing output for the business.

The Role:

As a key member of the site engineering team, you will report into the Senior Engineering Manager on-site and lead a team of technical staff.

  • Manage the delivery of engineering support to all manufacturing operations on-site impacting product availability.
  • Oversight of KPI's to ensure tracking against planned output figures.
  • Coordinate the resolution of any technical issues arising in the manufacturing process, running diagnostics and delivering solutions to the business.
  • Lead cross-functional project teams working on new product introductions and technology transfers as required.
  • You will manage a capex and engineering budget for the department.
  • Compile and review technical reports including verification, validation of product and process changes, risk assessment, equipment commissioning, deviations, corrective and preventative actions documents.

The Person:

  • You will be degree qualified (level 8) in a technical discipline - electronic, mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Proven leadership and management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability where you have previously designed successful solutions to production outages and customer issues.
  • Core understanding of validation processes and quality standards.

The Package:

  • Salary €75,000 - €80,000
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Full family healthcare plan
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Education assistance
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Flexible working hours
  • Active sports and social club
  • 23 days annual leave

To discover more about this opportunity, apply now or contact Aisling Clements at HRM on +353 1 632 1883 for a confidential discussion.