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Limerick, IE

Quality Engineer-000007IS

Description

Position Title: Quality Engineer

Department: Quality

Report to: Quality Manager

Location: Limerick

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:

The role will involve identifying and implementing improvements within a high volume, fully automated manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for analysis, identification and implementation of manufacturing and/or business process improvements which will improve capability and performance. Prior experience of SPC and statistical analysis tolls are essential.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The successful candidate will:
- Have demonstrated experience and implementation of using lean manufacturing, six sigma, or similar analysis tools
- Proven track record of implementing projects
- Use of appropriate statistical techniques to monitor process performance (e.g. SPC , CpK analysis, sampling techniques)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications


Education and Experience:
- Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science discipline
- Five years experience in a regulated environment
- Experience in manufacturing, mechanical, electronic, production etc
- Proven experience of implementing six sigma and/or lean continuous improvement projects
- Medical device experience and advantage but not essential

Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-Ireland-Limerick-Limerick
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland) Limited (8182)
Relocation: Eligible
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Job Function: Quality (Generalist)