Location: Dublin
Maternity cover contract: 16 months Fixed Term
Purpose:
- Management of short- and medium-term manufacturing planning and activities.
- Ensuring Clinical Demand is met.
- Ensuring Test Demand is met.
- Ensure FIRE1 objectives are met.
Responsibilities
Production Capacity Planning:
- Develop and implement production capacity plans and workflows to optimize
resources and meet output targets - Short to medium term build and demand plan
Manufacturing Environment & Process Development
- Coordination with R&D group and Quality group to establish manufacturing environment & processes with capacity to meet expected demand
- Coordinate and enable manufacturing development projects
- Identify and implement process improvement opportunities
- Application of lean principles; identify and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity
- Review and approve protocols, written reports, and technical documentation in accordance with business standards
- Key technical contact for all manufacturing processes
- Coordinating efforts across multiple groups, making timely decisions, and ensuring high performance and accountability.
Team Leadership & Manufacturing
- Responsible for performance of Manufacturing Team
- Lead, motivate and manage a team of technical professionals, fostering a high performance culture
- Oversee hiring, training, and development of staff to enhance technical and leadership capabilities
Quality & Compliance
- Maintaining compliance with FIRE1 Quality Management System
- Engage with the FIRE1 QMS to ensure delivery of the overall quality strategy & support the achievement of the business quality objectives
- Quarantine / Non-conformance Resolution
Safety
- Enforce safety protocols to prevent accidents and maintain compliance with industry regulations
Experience & Education
Essential:
- Bachelor’s of Engineering or equivalent
- 3-5 years managing production supervisors and/or assemblers
- 3-5 years managing build schedules and adopting to daily challenges
- Technical knowledge of manual/low-tech manufacturing processes
- Understanding of medical device quality and regulatory standards
- Project management in fast-paced, multi-priority environments
- Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency
- Attention to detail and process improvement mindset
Desirable:
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of Lean and statistical methods an advantage
Reporting
Reports to the Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain
To apply for this role please click below or email your CV to careers@fire1foundry.com