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Process Engineer-1301399W

Description

Position Title: Process Engineer
Department: Engineering
Report to: Engineering Team Lead/Manager
Location: Limerick, Ireland

Company Summary:
Vistakon 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 640 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 sterilisation systems.
Vistakon Ireland 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 31 production lines manufacturing one-day, fortnightly, monthly and colour contact lenses which are shipped worldwide.
Each year, we have increased output because of the increase demand for our Acuvue lenses throughout the world Continued expansion of our product lines and extensive engineering and retrofit projects ensure that this growth is sustained well into the future.
Position Summary:
Provides process engineering and controls support. Plans and conducts activities related to the development of new processes including researching current and emerging technologies, evaluating process cost, quality, and capability alternatives, and performing process characterization and optimization using designed experiments, and problem solving and decision making tools.

Main duties and responsibilities:
· Participates in comprehensive engineering activities to develop and implement effective, high quality processes and design guidelines for dissemination throughout the divison.
· Provides moderately complex design reviews and feedback for improvements in manufacturability
· Implements equipment, materials, and process performance requirements, performs vendor searches and equipment evaluation to ensure adequate capability to produce quality products in required quantities at an effective cost.
· Facilitates experiments and capability studies, develops process specifications, and designs and procures process tools
· Evaluates and advises on the selection of suitable equipment for optimized, balanced line performance
· Processes analyses of new systems and equipment with the intent of achieving continuous improvement of present methods
· Edits and publishes process documentation and training materials for processes, materials, and equipment
· Primary focused on yield improvement projects and the introduction of new products and materials
· Strong analytical approach to problem solving and brings innovative solutions to processes
· Works closely with other engineering disciplines in the development and application of troubleshooting of equipment and processes
· Conducts process experiments, pilot studies. Applies statistical analysis
· Identify and lead cost and technical improvements under the departments' continuous improvement programme
· Provide key inputs and leadership into transformational process developments
· Project Management - provide timely and accurate reporting on project activites
· New Product Introductions & Product Transfers
· Lead or actively participate in cross-functional teams to ensure New Product Introduction/Research and Development projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner
· Actively interfacing with cross-functional team members, always practicing good team work in support of day to day operating requirements
· Demonstrate strong leadership and a clear identifiable work ethos within the team
· Develop and maintain a Credo & Behavioural Standards based culture within the group
· Ensure effective closure on Quality System documents (Audit Actions, NCR's, CAPA's, Maps,etc)
· Ensure all process developments, NPI etc are managed in accordance with the Quality management system
· Implementation of safety/environmental requirements on purchase of all new equipment
· Work with team leader to develop and implement strategic engineering Goals & Objectives
· Support the implementation of all engineering and plant strategic initiatives
· All employees are responsible for minimising both the Environmental and Health & Safety effects of the work that they perform

Qualifications


Education and Experience:
- Hold a degree in production, manufacturing or mechanical engineering with 4 years experience
· Ability to work on own initiative
· Be able to demonstrate good project management and communication skills
· Have statistical process control and capability analysis using ANOVA and DOE techniques
· Attention to detail
· Previous experience in the use of 'black belt' statistical techniques would be a distinct advantage, as would familiarity with manufacturing and validation in an FDA environment

Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-Ireland-Limerick-Limerick
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland) Limited (8182)
Job Function: Process Engineering

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