41 Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Ireland

Purpose of Role:
The Manufacturing Engineer (ME) will provide engineering and process support to ensure successful implementation of 2D barcoding in line with EU MDR requirements.
This role will focus on supporting technical strategy execution, process validation, and operational readiness across both internal manufacturing and supplier sites.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Support technical execution of 2D barcode implementation, including validation activities (VP, IQ, OQ, PQ).
+ Partner with Quality Engineers (QEs) and Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) to assess and confirm laser marking equipment compatibility and process qualification at both supplier and internal sites.
+ Assist in First Article Inspection (FAI) preparation, reviewing supplier provided verification data and ensuring compliance to marking requirements.
+ Update and maintain manufacturing documentation (DCP, PFMEA, SOPs) to reflect new barcoding processes.
+ Collaborate with operations teams to ensure inspection readiness (visual inspection, barcode verifier checks).
+ Troubleshoot and provide technical support during initial marking trials and confidence runs.
+ Support scrap management, label obsolescence, and carton switchovers as required for Go-Live phases.
+ Actively contribute to risk assessments, ensuring process robustness and alignment with MDR and GMP requirements.
Required Skills & Experience:
+ 2-4 years' experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device preferred).
+ Exposure to process validation and FAI/PPAP activities in a regulated environment.
+ Familiarity with laser marking or UDI/2D barcoding processes desirable.
+ Strong problem solving and root cause analysis capability (Six Sigma / Lean tools beneficial).
+ Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams (QE, SQE, and Operations).
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Manufacturing / Automation Engineer role in leading multinational medical devices company based in Waterford. The overall purpose of this role: The Automation Engineer monitors the quality and efficiency performance of assigned product lines and provides support in driving continuous improvement through process development, root cause analysis and systematic problem solving. Key Responsibilities and End Results: Support design, buy-off, installation and validation of automated production lines. Process Characterisation / Optimisation (DFMEAs, PFMEAs DOEs etc.). Lead systematic technical root cause investigations. Support production line ramp to achieve mature production targets. Develops and implements production/processing methods and controls to meet quality standards in the most efficient manner for new and existing additive manufacturing processes. Monitors the additive manufacturing process; troubleshooting problem processes and assisting in resolving quality issues. Is the technical expert on various projects/productions jobs and process as required. Drive continuous improvement projects. Manage assigned project budgets; liaise with Customers, contractors as required. Support technical training. Support all company safety and quality programs and initiatives. Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events. Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position. The ideal Candidate will have:- Level 8 Degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or similar discipline. 3-6 years experience in a manufacturing environment (high volume automated assembly experience would be an advantage as would medical device manufacturing experience). Travel as necessary to support equipment buy-offs and training at vendor / customer sites. Ability to work in a team environment. Excellent organisation, communication, computer and presentation skills. Systematic troubleshooting skills. Strong leadership of technical issue resolution. Lean Six Sigma skills an advantage. Provide innovative solutions to complex problems. Good data analysis skills. Proficient in MS Office applications, MS Project. CAD experience desirable. Skills: DFMEA Automation Lean six sigma Production Management Quality Benefits: pension healthcare

Manufacturing Engineer - County Clare. Job Duties: Providing Manufacturing Engineering support to both customers and suppliers Providing support to the Production Team in terms of planning and designing new processes in a manner that can be easily implemented Manufacturing of prototypes and validation of product within specification with a view to upscaling to full product runs Identifying and implementing improvements to equipment, processes and methods Identifying and driving improvement initiatives to reduce costs and improve on-time delivery Responsible for applying, maintaining and improving lean manufacturing procedures Playing a role in developing processes and implementation of a new ERP system Actively supporting the Engineering team to ensure task flexibility Ensure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks is consistent with engineering policies and procedures Make recommendations concerning the development of new products or services that will enhance the product offering to customers Requirements and Skills sought for this position: Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field. Lean Six Sigma certification or training (Green Belt or higher) is advantageous, although not essential. Knowledge of ERP systems. At least 25 years' experience in a manufacturing or industrial engineering role. Proven experience with process development, optimisation, and improvement initiatives. Experience in prototype manufacturing, testing, and validation. Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement projects. Experience in equipment set-up, troubleshooting, and production support. Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, tools, and methods. Proficiency in CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks, AutoCAD) for process or tooling design. Understanding of quality control methods and statistical analysis tools. Familiarity with root cause analysis (RCA), FMEA, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA). Knowledge of safety standards and regulatory requirements in manufacturing. Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with production, quality, and supply chain teams. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Adaptability to support multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Continuous improvement mindset with initiative to identify and implement changes. Skills: manufacturing engineer cnc sheetmetal sheet metal sheet-metal fabrication machining

Manufacturing Engineer Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team in Shannon, Co. Clare. This is a key role within a fast-paced, multi-national manufacturing environment where your ideas, problem-solving skills, and engineering expertise will directly influence production efficiency, product quality, and customer satisfaction. What Youll Do Innovate & Improve Design, plan, and refine manufacturing processes that are efficient, scalable, and easy to implement. Prototype to Production Manufacture and validate prototypes, then transition them into full production runs. Drive Efficiency Identify cost-saving opportunities, improve on-time delivery, and champion lean manufacturing practices. Collaborate Globally Work closely with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to resolve challenges and deliver excellence. Enhance Systems Contribute to the development and implementation of a new ERP system. Document & Deliver Maintain accurate technical documentation and ensure processes meet quality and safety standards. Support & Lead Assist the engineering team, ensuring flexibility across multiple projects. What Were Looking For Bachelors degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related field. 25 years in a manufacturing or industrial engineering role. Hands-on experience with process development, optimization, and improvement projects. Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD). Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt+ preferred). Experience in ERP systems (implementation experience is a plus). Familiarity with RCA, FMEA, CAPA, and other quality tools. Strong communication skills, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

**About Abbott**
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
**Abbott in Ireland**
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
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**Purpose Statement**
Provides support to the manufacturing organisation to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, to optimise existing processes, and to ensure that production goals are met. Monitors performance of equipment, machines and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non- conforming products, low yields or product quality issues.
Interfaces with research and development organisations to integrate
new products or processes into the existing manufacturing area.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Implements a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and coordinating the selection process with Human Resources (HR).
+ Develops direct reports (if applicable) by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal written and verbal performance reviews.
+ Monitors daily work operations and provides direction and guidance to lower-level supervisors, experienced exempt employees, or skilled non-exempt staff to achieve unit or project goals.
+ Interacts with internal and external customers, by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining procedures.
+ Interprets and executes policies that affect work processes and personnel within the assigned organisational unit.
+ Contributes to the development of operational policies and procedures that affect personnel within the assigned organisational unit.
+ Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (for example (e.g.) compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), British Standards Institution (BSI) , Equal Employment Opportunities regulations etcetera (etc.)).
+ Monitors internal and external indicators by reviewing reports and newsletters, reading organisational literature, meeting with peers and reading departmental reports.
+ Contributes to the development and monitoring of area budget through regular analysis of cost and spending.
+ Participates in validation activity. Role may vary between providing input to owning activities such as protocol/report writing and managing execution of validation activities.
**Education and Job Skills:**
1. (Experience/Education) National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline and 6+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
2. (Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Monitors progress of exempt individua ls, team s, supervisors or non-exempt technical individuals toward departmental goals; monitors costs of projects and of human and material
resources within a department or unit; monitors external environment in area of technical or professional responsibility. Will perform this job in a quality system
environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result
in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
3. (Cognitive Skills) Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilisation of human and material resources within the assigned area or related departments; facilitate s others involvement in the continuous improvement programme; investigates and solves problems that impact work processes and personnel within the assigned unit.
4. (Influence/Leadership) Promotes the attainment of group goals by selecting, motivating , and training capable staff. Provides leadership to assigned units by communicating and providing guidance towards achieving group objectives.
5. (Planning/Organisation) Schedules human and material resources within a group or section in conjunction with near-term plans to ensure their availability ; carries out operations within an established budget.
6. (Decision Making/Impact) Assignments are expressed in the form of tasks and objectives; generally makes day-to-day decisions within established guidelines regarding work processes or schedules in order to achieve the programme
objectives established by senior management; consequences of erroneous decisions would normally result in serious delays to assigned projects or operations with substantial expenditure human resources, and funds, without jeopardising future business activity.
7. (Supervision Received) Works under minimal supervision. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
8. (Supervision Provided) Provides direction and guidance to supervisors, experienced exempt and/or skilled non-exempt levels of employees; evaluates performance of and assists in career development planning for subordinates; often responsible for a local functional or process activity.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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**Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Stryker Limerick**
**(Temp 23 month FTC)**
**Position Summary**
The Senior Engineer will provide advanced technical and engineering support to the manufacturing cell.
**What you will do:**
- Works with engineering leaders to deliver business objectives
- Responsible for assisting in the development of a world class-manufacturing practices within a production cell.
- Leading technical support on specific cell product and process issues.
- Line performance monitoring and execution of structured planned activities to optimize overall equipment effectiveness.
- Leading technical improvements under the business's Continuous Improvement Program (CIP).
- Lead or support a validation for products and processes; VP, IQ, OQ, PQ and associated documentation. Conduct Gauge R&R studies for products and new processes.
- Carry out structured problem solving using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
- Responsibility for strategic cell projects (value stream and cross functional) as assigned by the company, including the scoping, approval, budgeting, specification, execution, qualification and operational handover as appropriate.
- Continuous monitoring and reporting of variables that feed into the business performance metrics, and pro-active identification and resolution of issues around any deficits in same.
**What you will need:**
**Required**
**Level 8 Degree in an Engineering discipline.**
**2 years' plus experience in a manufacturing environment.**
**Desired**
**Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven leadership ability to negotiate and influence others.**
**Excellent presentation and written / verbal communication skills.**
**Strong communication and influencing skills with both internal and external stakeholders.**
**The ability to work effectively within a cross functional team.**
**Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of cost saving/process improvement projects.**
**Demonstrable analytical & problem-solving skills resulting in tangible results to the business.**
**Show an ability to prioritise issues based on the business need and be able to manage multiple tasks and projects.**
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Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Stryker Limerick (Temp 23 month FTC) Position Summary The S enior Engineer will p rovide advanced technical and e ngineering support to the manufacturing cell . What you will do: Works with e ngineering leaders to deliver business objectives Responsible for assisting in the development of a world class-manufacturing practices with in a production cell. Leading technical support on specific cell product and process issues. Line performance monitoring and execution of structured planned activities to optimize overall equipment effectiveness. Leading technical improvements under the business's Continuous Improvement Program (CIP). Lead or support a validation for products and processes; VP, IQ, OQ, PQ and associated documentation. Conduct Gauge R&R studies for products and new processes. Carry out structured problem solving using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies . Responsibility for strategic cell projects (value stream and cross functional) as assigned by the company, including the scoping, approval, budgeting, specification, execution, qualification and operational handover as appropriate . Continuous monitoring and reporting of variables that feed into the business performance metrics, and pro-active identification and resolution of issues around any deficits in same. What you will need: Required Level 8 Degree in an Engineering discipline. 2 years' plus experience in a manufacturing environment. Desired Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven leadership ability to negotiate and influence others. Excellent presentation and written / verbal communication skills. Strong communication and influencing skills with both internal and external stakeholders. The ability to work effectively within a cross functional team. Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of cost saving/process improvement projects. Demonstrable analytical & problem-solving skills resulting in tangible results to the business. Show an ability to prioritise issues based on the business need and be able to manage multiple tasks and projects. #IJ To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.

Our client a high potential medical device start up is actively seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their expanding engineering team. Reporting to Operations Manager the Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be integral to optimizing, supporting, and advancing manufacturing processes through the application of technical expertise and Lean is an exciting time to join this comapny as they transistion from an R&D focused organisation into a more operational one. The Senior Manaufacturing ENgineer will work on setting up new manufacturign lines as they bring these processes in house Role/Responsibilities: Collaborating with other engineers and production teams to develop and improve manufacturing processes Develop and implement manufacturing systems and strategies to achieve cost, quality, and time objectives. Identify and ensure implementation of opportunities to optimize/improve manufacturing processes using Lean methodologies as this is an integral part of the role Apply structured problem-solving techniques to process, material or equipment issues while offering manufacturing or quality ideas from experience. Develop and maintain operational processes and procedures incorporating industry best practices and in compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements. Perform process analysis and identify areas for improvement, recommending and implementing solutions to enhance productivity and efficiency. Develop complex experiments and tests (including writing and executing protocols) to qualify and validate manufacturing processes; analyse results, make recommendations, and develop reports. Analyse and resolve complex Manufacturing and Compliance issues (e.g., CAPA, non-conformances, audit observations). Develop training and documentation materials (e.g., work instructions) for production to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes. Work with internal team members to explore new technologies, assess in terms of performance, cost and reliability. Skills & Experience: Degree level 8 in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years + relevant experience additional relevant qualifications may be advantageous. Green Belt certification is a distinct advantage Experienced with medical device process and manufacturing development and project/program management, risk analysis and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of design verification and process validations, particularly as it pertains to equipment and manufacturing processes. Dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, a team player, proactive and likes to take ownership of tasks/ projects Good understanding of lean principles and methodology. (eg., DMAIC, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping) Excellent understanding of ISO 13485 and FDA processes. Experience with statistical techniques (DOE, Six Sigma). Proficiency with engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks) For further information please contact James Cassidy or call in confidence

A Senior / Principal Manufacturing Engineer is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Cork based MN client. This is a technical leadership role working across many highly technical disciplines. THE ROLE: * Develop detailed understanding of best practice in product/process performance within the Medical devices industry. * Develop support network of key divisional/corporate leaders academic and supplier partners to enhance understanding of product manufacture and quality * Drive high levels of employee engagement through a highly effective support structure implemented for all engineers. * Develops technical solutions to complex technical problems where analysis of situations requires an in depth evaluation of variable factors. * Serve as technical advisor to engineering personnel. REQUIREMENTS: * Minimum of Level 8 Honours Degree in an Engineering discipline Masters/ black belt an advantage * 6 plus years manufacturing experience with increasing levels of responsibility * Excellent communication and influencing skills with both internal and external agents. * Capable of technically leading a multi-disciplined team in a fast paced, dynamic and results motivated environment Please call Diarmuid Buckley today for further information on or email: CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence) Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors. We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices inCork,Shannon,Galway,Mayo and Dublin. By applying for this position, you are consenting to allow CareerWise Recruitment to process and retain your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, contained on our website for the purposes of providing career opportunities. CareerWise Recruitment accepts that you do not wish your personal data, including your CV, to be forwarded to any client company without your prior consent and gives an absolute assurance that this wish will always be respected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries or wish to withdraw or amend your consent. Skills: Senior Principal Manufacturing