Principal Coatings Engineer - Cork, Carrigtwohill IDA Business & Technology Park Tullagreen

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Principal Coatings Engineer (Cork)

Summary

As our Principal Engineer, you'll lead and advance our thermal coating technologies, enhancing process performance and providing technical leadership for our Coatings strategy .

Responsibilities:

• 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.

• Develop system level design strategy.

• May lead design, development, testing & refinement of system, sub-system & component.

• Under general supervision, plans, conducts and supervises assignments. 

• Reviews progress and evaluates results.

• Recommends changes in procedures.

• Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision.

• Reviews progress with management                               

• Serve as technical advisor to engineering personnel.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Expereince required:

• BS in Engineering Level 8 Degree or equivalent,

• Advanced Degree desired  ideally Masters ,Black Belt or PHD

• Has minimum of 8 years manufacturing experience.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience at Senior Staff or equivalent.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills with both internal and external agents.

• Technical leadership of Staff engineers, Senior engineers, Engineers, Coop Students, Technicians and operators as required.

• Capable of technically leading a multi-disciplined team in an aggressive, dynamic and results motivated environment

• Demonstrable Excellent analytical & problem solving skills, a process improvement orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment

• Excellent presentation and written / verbal communication skills

• Demonstrable ability to work autonomously                            

• Demonstrable ability to lead significant projects and initiatives

• A team player, with a flexible approach.

• Technological expert, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances

• Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven technical leadership ability to negotiate and influence others.

Travel Percentage: None