Senior Validation Engineer

<p>​08 - Specialist, Operations Quality<br/> Req ID: 120621<br/> Remote Position: No<br/> Hiring Manager: Bobby Smith<br/> Band: 08 <br/> Region: Europe <br/> Country: Ireland <br/> State/Province: Galway<br/> City:  Galway</p> <h2>General Overview</h2> <p>Functional Area:  Quality (QUA)<br/> Career Stream:  Operations Quality (OPQ)<br/> Role:  Specialist (SPE)<br/> Job Title:  Specialist, Operations Quality<br/> Job Code:  SPE-QUA-OPQ<br/> Job Level:  Band 08<br/> Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect</p><h2>Summary</h2> <p>We are currently seeking a skilled Validation Engineer to join our team in Galway for a permanent position focusing on new product introduction.  <br/> A career at Celestica is only for those who want to do something extraordinary with a meaningful purpose: imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. Celestica is a leader in high – reliability design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions that bring global expertise to every stage of product development. <br/> By Joining Celestica Galway (Ireland) as a Validation Engineer you will have the opportunity to work on delivering a manufacturing line from development stage to full scale production ramp in a dynamic, fast moving environment.  You will become responsible for dealing with the three major phases of Quality Management, Quality Planning/Prevention &amp;Corrective Action.</p> <h2>Detailed Description</h2> <p>Your next challenge will be…</p> <p>To integrate a new product introduction into the Celestica quality management system by establishing process/procedure definitions that ensure and maintain a continuous flow of high quality products to our customer. This position will be responsible for supporting a customer’s new product launch and will liaise with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Customer contracts reporting into our Quality Manager. </p> <p>Your day to day activities will include the following…</p> <p><br/> •    Provide expert technical direction/input to qualification activities in conjunction with Design, Engineering and extended QA teams.<br/> •    Author and support (input and critical review) of qualification/validation protocols/reports.<br/> •    Lead the team to handle all quality excursions independently, and take effective actions on time.<br/> •    Oversee the product ramp; material quality from NPI to mass production.<br/> •    Develop the master validation plan for respective area (material/process/product).<br/> •    Monitor and report KPIs for internal (factory) and external (customer).<br/> •    Drive continuous improvement to benefit customer, CLS and supplier.<br/> •    Develop and maintain internal quality system, procedures, work instructions and standards.<br/> •    Coach / mentor staff members on quality topics to improve quality knowledge.<br/> •    Support the team and the organisational priorities in the quality deployment strategy.<br/> •    Work with process/quality Engineering to address validation programs.<br/> •    Take technical ownership for PFMEA’s in conjunction with process engineering<br/> •    Be a leader in ISO standards within your group, be constantly aware of best industry practices.</p> <p>What do we offer?<br/> •    Market-competitive total reward: flexible salary, fix and variable salary based on goals.<br/> •    The opportunity to become a key member of the new product introduction team in Celestica. <br/> •    Quality function driven by innovation where creativity matters.<br/> •    Training and development opportunities, with us the sky is the limit!<br/> •    The opportunity to innovate, learn, mentor others and work toward your own vision of career success.<br/> •    A global, collaborative culture with strong leadership imperatives to foster your growth and professional opportunities.<br/> •    A sustainable culture where we provide opportunities for employees to give back to the community<br/>  </p> <h2>Knowledge/Skills/Competencies</h2> <p>What do we expect from you?</p> <p><br/> •    Strong knowledge of quality tools, ISO standards and processes<br/> •    A thorough working knowledge of Risk Management techniques<br/> •    Knowledge in the interpretation of Product drawings and CTQ identification<br/> •    Strong knowledge of product and manufacturing processes and materials properties<br/> •    Knowledge of quality tools such as FMEA, PMP, SPC, 8D methodology, etc<br/> •    Knowledge of Six sigma and Lean Kaizen<br/> •    An ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers<br/> •    Knowledge of Manufacturing industry or another highly regulated environment</p> <h2>Typical Experience</h2> <p>What are we looking for?</p> <p><br/> •    A minimum of 4+ years engineering experience <br/> •    Someone with an ability to initiate and lead change, collaborate and create alignment, drive accountability, think critically and make sound decisions<br/> •    Experience of 6 Sigma quality methods would be a dist