Senior Engineering Manager

Hero Recruitment

  • Tipperary
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
Senior Manufacturing Engineering ManagerPermanent | Medical Device Manufacturing | On-SiteA leading medical device manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a critical leadership role responsible for driving excellence across manufacturing engineering processes, innovation, and team development within a high-performing and regulated environment.Role Overview:This position offers the opportunity for an experienced and passionate individual to lead a skilled engineering team, supporting the development and improvement of manufacturing processes for both new and existing products. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring optimal performance, high-quality outputs, and strategic advancement of the manufacturing function.Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide clear leadership and guidance to a multidisciplinary team, enabling them to reach their full potential.
  • Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture where all team members feel empowered and valued.
  • Oversee engineering support activities, allocating resources efficiently to meet departmental and organisational goals.
  • Lead the development, qualification, validation, and implementation of manufacturing equipment and processes for new product introductions.
  • Identify and drive improvements in product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and equipment performance.
  • Support the achievement of operational KPIs such as yield and value improvement initiatives through strong team collaboration and strategic planning.
  • Embed organisational values and vision into day-to-day operations and decision-making.
  • Utilise change management skills to support innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor industry and market trends to anticipate challenges and develop proactive solutions.
  • Solve complex technical and organisational issues while assessing broader business implications.
  • Lead cross-functional meetings and communicate technical updates effectively to stakeholders, converting engineering insight into actionable business recommendations.
  • Influence key stakeholders across the business to drive alignment and achieve strategic objectives.Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (Honours degree preferred).
  • Minimum of 5 years’ demonstrated experience in both people and technical leadership roles within a regulated manufacturing environment, ideally within the medical device sector.
  • Proven track record of managing complex projects, leading teams, and delivering process improvements in high-quality, high-volume manufacturing settings.
For further information on this Senior Engineering Manager role in Tipperary please contact Caroline Kingston on +353 868395531 or email caroline@hero.ie Check out all our open jobs on our HERO Recruitment website – https://www.hero.ie/.Please Note: Under its obligation under the Data Protection legislation, HERO Recruitment will not forward your details to any company without your prior approval.Data can only be transferred outside of the EEA based on standards contractual clauses, to a country for whom an adequacy decision has been given by the European Commission or where the express permission of the data subject has been given. You have supplied us with your personal data in the process of applying for a position. Our client company may have personnel outside of the EEA who will review your data. We will apply the appropriate criteria in respect of the data transfer depending on the location of those personnel.

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