Senior Manager - Site Process Engineering
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Senior Manager - Site Process Engineering
Limerick
Euro Executive Recruitment has been retained by one of world's leading healthcare companies to recruit for the role of Senior Manager (Site Process Engineering) based at their state of the art manufacturing facility in Limerick.
This role is of key strategic importance to the continued growth of their business and you will be working as part of the Senior Leadership Team in Engineering and collaborating with Operations and R&D, leading a team of 20 highly capable Engineers (from graduate to Principal Engineer) to deliver base business commitments, project timelines, new line Product Qualifications and NPI.
As the Senior Manager You will set strategic direction for the Process Engineering function ensuring the correct skills are hired and developed, with specific focus on product / materials, tools and the use of Data.
The Senior Manager will also be a major contributor on broader Engineering topics and forums and build strong collaborations within industry and within the company for the success of local and global agendas.
Ideally you will have over of 15 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 5 years’ in a senior management position, preferably leading and influencing engineering teams.
If you have the experience and capability to take on this challenging role I would be delighted to discuss it with you. In the strictest confidence please contact John Halpin at Euro Executive Recruitment on 01 4796466 or via email to john@euexec.com
COMPANY INTRODUCTION
Vision Care Ireland is located in Limerick and produces the Acuvue range of contact lenses which is the leading contact lens product in the world. Our Limerick site uses the most advanced technology in the industry and we now employ over 900 people directly. Using our highly automated production process, we produce daily disposable contact lenses while utilizing state of the art technologies such as injection moulding, robotics, vision systems and sterilization systems.
The manufacturing facility was established in 1995 in the National Technology Park close to the University of Limerick. The facility was originally fitted with six advanced production lines to manufacture one daily disposable contact lens for the European and Japanese markets. Since then we have expanded a number of times and now have over 36 production lines manufacturing over 8 million one-day, fortnightly, monthly and cosmetic contact lenses per day which are shipped worldwide.
Vision Care is accredited by Engineers Ireland as being among the companies in Ireland that adhere to best practices in continuing professional development (CPD). This fits with the company’s commitment to give all its employees opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Each year, we have increased output because of the increase demand for our Acuvue lenses throughout the world. Continued expansion of our product lines utilizing latest advanced Injection Moulding technology and extensive NPI, engineering and retrofit projects ensure that this growth is sustained well into the future.
As Site Process Engineering Manager, your typical day may include:
• Working as part of a Senior Leadership Team in Engineering and collaborating with Operations and R&D to deliver world-class new products – ensuring product knowledge is within your function, and the factory is successful from a PQ and ramp perspective.
• Ensure good working relationships with R&D is critical to ensure DTV/DFM principles and agreements are followed through
• You will lead a team of nearly 20 highly capable Engineers (from graduate to Principal Eng) to deliver base business commitments, project timelines, new line Product Qualifications and NPI.
• You will set strategic direction for the Process Engineering function ensuring the correct skills are hired and
developed, with specific focus on product/ materials, tools and the use of Data.
• You will also be expected to contribute on broader Engineering topics and forums and build strong collaborations within industry and within J&J for the success of Local and global agendas
What you’ll own and how you’ll grow:
• This role is recognized within the organization as being of key strategic importance in terms of enabling the business to remain competitive and grow market share.
• You will be responsible for the material/ data and product side of the Engineering function. Your team will work with the machine designers and mechanical engineers to design upgrades to improve product performance and yields on the manufacturing lines
• Your team will own WCC, characterizing, OQ, PQ activities for base products, enhancements and NPI rollout
• You will be the direct link with R&D to represent the site
• You will have the opportunity to work in one of the most Automated regulated environments, the largest Lens manufacturing facility in the world, and applying engineering techniques to grow the business
• Your success can lead to multiple avenues within Vision Care and J&J world wide
What we’re about:
We are passionate about our work, and play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines, and care deeply about our customers and communities. At Johnson & Johnson our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers.
We share a kind of DNA where we’re each
• Committed to caring
• Responsible to our communities
• Ready to apply our knowledge and know-how
• Unique in our background and experiences
• The drivers of our own success
• Passionate about doing what’s right
Make a unique mark in your career:
This is an opportunity to work with a Johnson & Johnson company, in an FDA Regulated Environment, as a technical leader at the cutting edge of Software Engineering, in a Clean room environment, with medical device company with a strong record in employee continuous professional development and Business continuous improvement
Cerinte:
> Ideally you will have over of 15 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment
> With a minimum of 5 years’ in a senior management position
> Preferably leading and influencing engineering teams.
BE VITAL - What you’re great at:
You will have a minimum qualification of Level 8. B.Sc. or B.Eng. honours degree in Engineering/ Science with a proven track record of leading & managing teams, and developing and executing strategic agendas
The ideal candidate will have over of 15 yrs experience working in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 5 yrs in a senior management position, preferably leading engineering teams.
You will enjoy problem solving and working through complex projects, applying best practices of A3, DMAIIC,
statistical knowledge and Black belt principles, and most importantly ensuring your team are up-skilling and applying these methodologies.
Championing the use of data and analysis is a key part to this role and should excite the right candidate You are constantly looking for new challenges and thrive in an ever changing cross functional environment; You are comfortable challenging the status quo and enjoy developing innovative solutions. You enjoy developing a team of professionals who in turn produce exceptional results and take satisfaction in enabling your team to be successful.
High volume automation forms the strategic base upon which the Vision Care business has been developed and also the reason that it has maintained a competitive advantage to become the world’s leading contact lens manufacturing plant.