Fermoy, IE Manufacturing Engineer

Requisition ID: 104385-0

JOB TITLE:                         Manufacturing Engineer

DEPARTMENT:                 Engineering

REPORTING TO:              Engineering Lead

About Sanmina Fermoy

Our Fermoy, Ireland, facility is FDA registered and certified to ISO ISO13485:2016 for the manufacture of high-quality PCBAs, subassemblies and complete devices up to and including Class III medical devices.

Sanmina Fermoy’s core specialization is manufacturing automation. We provide services for the entire product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI), prototyping and process validation to complex volume manufacturing & test, shipping and repair. We create a state-of-the-art environment for manufacturing medical and other high-quality devices. The facility has a track record of 30 years of outstanding operational performance and customer service, backed by a highly experienced workforce.

We hire people with a range of skills, experience, and backgrounds to fulfill roles in careers such as engineering, quality and manufacturing to name just a few.

OBJECTIVES OF POSITION:

• Support Production in a number of ways;
  • Achieve daily and weekly targets on designated manufacturing lines
  • Ensure equipment is performing to specification
  • Identify & drive process improvement initiatives
• Provide customer support through direct involvement on Customer Focus Teams.
• Drive root cause investigations into Line and Quality issues that may arise.
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve process capability and reduce cost.
• Ensure the smooth introduction of new products in a high volume production environment.
• Ability to apply and implement concepts of Lean Manufacturing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor machine performance in real time to maximise production output.
• Specify, install and support production equipment.
• Support ongoing PM activities & techniques to minimise m/c downtime and maximize Yield performance.
• Support Line reconfiguration and machine moves.
• Provide Technical reports on process issues.
• Provide DFM input on New Product Developments as required.
• Carry out Process Capability analyses & identify appropriate corrective actions.
• Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety Legislation and Regulations.

MEASUREMENTS:

• Completion of in house training programme.
• Understand, Use and improve in house Procedures.
• Improved line yields and overall quality of products.
• Meeting line targets and Project Timelines.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications and Experience:

• NFQ Level 8 Degree/ in Engineering or lower level degree with suitable work experience (Electronic/Mechanical/Industrial).
• Experience in Regulated High Volume Manufacturing Environment.
• Excellent technical knowledge and process debug troubleshoot skills.
• Experience in Automation: Robotics/PLCs/Pneumatics etc.
• A compliance mindset and a high level of attention to detail in following procedures and completing documentation. Lean practice implementation.
• Understanding of Process Capability.
• Understanding of MSA (Measurement System Analysis) & GR&R (Gauge Repeat & Reduction).

Core Competencies:

• Good communication and influencing skills.

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