Manufacturing Graduate Engineer - 12 month contract - Athlone

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

A Day in Life Of:

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned, training and ongoing support will be provided:

Analyze and design sequences of operations and workflow to improve efficiency in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts and will establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel

Facilitation and support of Kaizen events and other continuous improvement projects across the site production, inventory control, quality, and business processes

Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, manufacturing timing standards, cost reduction, inventory requirements

Recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods, and controls to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost

Perform Value Stream Mapping and Analysis across manufacturing and business processes identifying key areas for improvement opportunities

Support our current lean transformation program and gain knowledge in the lean transformation methodologies

Learn and utilize Lean and Continuous Improvement tools and techniques – DMAIC, Yellow Belt problem solving, becoming Yellow Belt certified

Key Skills & Experience

Minimum of a level 8 degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering or similar Engineering qualification and graduated within the last 2 years

A dynamic collaborator who can work effectively and proactively on cross functional team

Good communicator and fluent in English, both writing and speaking

Builds and maintains positive relationships, show respect for others

Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD (or similar 2D CAD)

Nice to Have:

As part of their degree have studied and completed projects in lean or Six Sigma

Has an appetite to work in a fast paced, dynamic manufacturing environment

Will be flexible to the business need and be capable of juggling multiple assessments concurrently

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. ‌

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

€36,605.40