Senior Process Engineer

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Process Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes, Companies of Johnson & Johnson, is the largest, most comprehensive orthopedic and neurological business in the world, built upon the strong legacies of two phenomenal companies.
DePuy Synthes offer an unparalleled breadth and depth of technology, devices, services and programs in joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, neurological, cranio-maxillofacial, power tools and biomaterials.
Our broad array of inspired, innovative, and high-quality offerings helps advance the health and wellbeing of people around the world.
We are now recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer to join the team in Cork, Ireland.   

Job Summary

This role is to provide engineering support and technical leadership for manufacturing operations in several process steps based within the Foundry value stream,  focusing on key business drivers such as HSE, Quality, Supply and Cost.

The role will also require a focus on process stability which will involve leading and prioritizing VCP and CIP projects. As Zone owner the role will involve collaborating with a number of functional groups delivering projects in the value stream such as NPI and Manufacturing Engineering as well as with suppliers and other sister sites running similar processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

General

• Support attainment of key business metrics through the provision of engineering support for value stream processes.
• Elimination of safety and quality risks in the process through the delivery of robust engineering solutions.
• Lead costs through the delivery of scrap, reprocessing and consumable projects.
• Design & develop tools, fixtures, gauges and special equipment for manufacturing operations in conjunction with Toolroom Technicians and outside vendors.
• Develop stable and capable manufacturing processes through a structured process development approach.
• Preparation of all relevant manufacturing specifications.

Hs&e

• Actively promote a safety culture.
• Manage contractors / vendors working on site to ensure full compliance with site safety requirements.
• Ensure production equipment meets all relevant national and J&J Health, Safety and Environment requirements through completion of required assessments and documentation.

Quality

• Proficient in validation requirements for new consumables / materials and process changes.
• Updates and maintenance of manufacturing specifications for process steps.
• Ensure timely closure of quality actions such as Audit Actions, NCR’s, CAPA’s.
• Ensure all process development, validation, etc. is managed in accordance with the Quality management system.

Supply

• Support day to day operations through attendance at pulse walks and the timely closure of actions.
• Root Cause Analysis and implementation of robust solutions to supply and quality issues as they arise through tools such as 8D and Six Sigma.
• Project Management - provide timely and accurate reporting on project activities ensuring projects are delivered to agreed timelines.

Cost

• Manage the consumables budget for the assigned value stream seeing opportunities for cost reduction and running the delivery of savings.
• Lead scrap reduction within the value stream through a structured approach to data capture, analysis and problem solving.
• Identify and lead cost and technical improvements under the department’s continuous improvement program.
• Provide process input into the value stream mapping process which is used to develop the business plan for the value stream.
• Determine equipment layouts for manufacturing cells using Lea