Manufacturing Engineer

Crest Solutions are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team and work on our customer site in Cork. 

What We Do: 

Crest Solutions are an engineering and software company that supply and support the resourcing of engineers, analysts, specialists and other professionals in this field. We are home to a vibrant group of professionals, working together to deliver to our clients. As a Gold Certificated company in the NSAI Excellence Through People scheme, Crest Solutions strives to guide many of Ireland’s most successful organisations to become more efficient, productive, flexible, competitive and innovative, through the development of great people.

The Role: 

The Manufacturing Engineer supports manufacturing operations in the areas of process development, tool design, machine programming, machinery & equipment acquisition, manufacturing layout, continuous improvement and other duties associated with engineering support of production. 

Responsibilities and Tasks: 

• Provides technical support in identifying continuous improvements to manufacturing operations and implementing new technologies including development of processes, researching current and emerging technologies and evaluating process quality, cost, capacity, and capability alternatives. 

• Supports the needs of manufacturing areas in terms of meeting the requirements for quality standards and compliant documentation, capacity, product availability and cost.

• Provides technical support regarding equipment design and development, testing of materials, preparation of specifications and operator instructions, process studies, investigations, root cause analysis, problem solving and report or presentation preparation.

• Performs assignments designed to continue the development of professional work knowledge and abilities requiring application of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks, project management, statistical analysis and presentation of data and technical writing.

• Leads and participates in investigations, develops plans and executes tasks to solve process problems including Nonconformances (NC), complaint investigations, audit observations and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

• Provides day to day support and direction to production such as, but not limited to turning, milling, drilling, EDM, finishing, packaging etc. as required. 

• Writes and executes engineering studies and process validation protocols and summary reports (Installation Qualification, Operation Qualification, Performance Qualification, Computer Software Validation and Test Method Validation).

• Identifies and implements process improvements for existing manufacturing processes utilizing appropriate engineering principles and standard strategies such as, Lean and Six Sigma principles.

• Performs gage design, measurement system analysis, and gage implementation as required. Is able to use various types of measuring instruments including, micrometres, callipers, comparators, tensile testers, coordinate measurement systems etc. to support engineering testing. 

• Develops fixtures and designs tools and has the ability to express and implement ideas with tool designers.

• Supports new equipment acquisition efforts including user requirement specifications, machine selection, installation, validation, employee training, and other related equipment responsibilities as required.

• Develops and implements manufacturing and inspection procedures.

• Participates in, and, in some cases, leads cross-functional teams which may include, but are not limited to Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality Assurance, Finance, and Product Development. 

• Acts as a liaison to vendors with regard to contracted products, tools & fixtures, and their manufacture.

• Performs other related duties, as required.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree from accredited institution in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related degree is essential

• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or engineering.

• Previous experience working in a regulated industry, such as Medical Device is preferred.

• Demonstrates troubleshooting skills. 

• Participates in and understands compliance related activities pertaining to the job assignment including compliance with the Quality System Regulation (QSR), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and applicable Work Instructions.

Why Join Crest Solutions?

At Crest Solutions we understand that our people are our greatest asset. For this reason and many others, we take care of them. The team in Crest Solutions benefits from a Total Rewards package. This includes great personal benefits and professional growth opportunities. An example of what is offered to our team members is as follows: 

• Competitive salary.

• Full healthcare cover, leave benefits, life assurance, flexi-time and pension scheme.

• A varied and exciting career with Crest Solutions with opportunities to work in a cuttingedge, innovative technological environment.

• A structured approach to professional development opportunities with an educational assistance program.