Senior Manufacturing Engineering Specialist (Senior Technician)
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Posted on:
12-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Senior Maintenance Technician/Senior Manufacturing Engineering Specialist is responsible for the preventative
maintenance schedule of equipment used in production and engineering. This person is also
seen as a subject matter expert for equipment issue resolution and equipment performance
improvement.
Position: Senior Manufacturing Engineering Specialist
Department:Manufacturing Engineering
Reporting to: Manager Manufacturing Engineering
Responsibilities
Maintain and implement the daily and weekly preventative maintenance (PM)
schedule for all production equipment and ensure PM documentation and database is
completed compliantly and in a timely manner.
Carry out set-up of manufacturing equipment within the production environment.
Record and verify inputs.
Work with equipment manager on the set-up of new equipment task plans / material
lists.
Delegates trains and mentors junior team members in maintenance and engineering
activities within the MBU.
Lead on the identification and implementation of process improvements within the
manufacturing processes.
Support with the equipment installation process through Infor EAM.
Lead on the resolution of significant equipment breakdowns in production areas and
record in Infor EAM.
Review maintenance schedules and task plans on an ongoing basis and propose
improvements to same.
Deliver process improvements / continuous improvement activities as required.
Ability and willingness to interact with various functions to problem solve and
address equipment/maintenance issues.
Interact with auditors and be seen as a Site Lead in the Maintenance field during
audits and inspections.
Ensure that Cooks Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out
on Cooks behalf.
Qualifications
Minimum of 7 years experience in a production/technical support role is required.
Production/Technical qualification (Level 7) is preferred.
Proficient in A3 / DMAIC methodology.
Good communication and inter-personal skills.
Proficient in Project Management.
Knowledge of medical device quality standards/practises or similar regulated industry
would be an advantage.
Willingness to seek out and drive improvement.
Demonstrated problem solving skills. Highly motivated individual self-starter with a
passion for excellence.
Good computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Proficient in CAD software CREO or similar programs is advantageous.
Must be a good team player who is capable of working well to tight deadlines.
High degree of self-motivation.
Willingness and availability to travel on company business
About Cook Limerick
Cook Medical has been in Limerick since 1996 starting out with labelling and distribution and steadily growing and evolving to include manufacturing centralised customer support and on to collaborative product development in the Innovation Centre. The Ireland location is our European headquarters and houses our EMEA Support Centre. This location currently employs more than 1000 people and manufactures 10% of Cooks products for global markets.
Our employee benefits include:
- Hybrid Work Model
- Company sponsored Defined Contribution pension scheme
- Medical Health Insurance cover for you and your immediate family
- Life Assurance and Income Protection cover
- Educational Assistance
- Performance related Bonus
- Extensive health & wellness program including Indian head massages healthy lifestyle seminars mindfulness courses physio sessions flu vaccinations nutrition talks
- Fully equipped gym on site
- 39-hour week with flexible start & finish times
- Paid time off to participate in volunteer activities
- Free parking
- Subsidised restaurant
- Sports & Social club
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Hand Tools
- Basic Math
- Math
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Assembly Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Schematics
- cGMP
- Clamp Truck
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
About Company
Cook Medical is a family-owned medical device company that works with physicians to develop devices that are less invasive for patients.
