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Location: Galway
About The Opportunity
Our client is a leading multinational medical device manufacturer operating within a highly regulated cleanroom environment. Due to continued investment and growth, they are seeking a Senior Automation & Equipment Reliability Engineer to join their engineering team.
This role is ideal for a hands-on engineering professional with strong automated equipment troubleshooting experience who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving equipment reliability and driving manufacturing performance.
The successful candidate will become a key technical subject matter expert for automated production equipment and will play a critical role in supporting manufacturing operations, reducing downtime and delivering continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex equipment troubleshooting and root cause investigations.
* Support highly automated manufacturing equipment within a regulated production environment.
* Analyse equipment downtime trends and implement corrective actions.
* Execute and improve preventative maintenance programmes.
* Drive equipment reliability, performance and uptime improvements.
* Support line stability and manufacturing performance initiatives.
* Develop and improve tooling, fixtures and manufacturing support equipment.
* Support spare parts management and equipment readiness programmes.
* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to production and technical teams.
* Maintain accurate engineering, maintenance and GMP documentation.
* Participate in equipment and process improvement projects.
* Support operational excellence and continuous improvement activities.
Essential Requirements
* Level 7 qualification in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Automation or related technical discipline.
* Minimum 5 years' experience within medical device manufacturing.
* Minimum 3-5 years' experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment.
* Strong hands-on electrical fault-finding capability.
* Experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems.
* Experience working within GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
* Preventative maintenance experience.
* Root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capability.
* Strong technical reporting and documentation skills.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Proven continuous improvement mindset.
Desirable Experience
* Servo drives and motion control systems.
* PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment.
* Sensors and automated control systems.
* Tooling and fixture development.
* SolidWorks, AutoCAD or other CAD software.
* Prototype development and 3D printing.
* Cleanroom manufacturing experience.
* Technical leadership or mentoring experience.
Candidate Screening Questions
* How many years' experience do you have supporting automated manufacturing equipment within a medical device manufacturing environment?
* Can you describe your hands-on electrical fault-finding experience and provide an example of a complex fault you diagnosed and resolved?
* What experience do you have troubleshooting automated equipment involving electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems?
* Have you led root cause investigations into equipment failures? If so, which methodologies have you used?
* What preventative maintenance programmes have you supported or owned, and what impact did they have on equipment reliability or uptime?
* Do you hold a Level 7 qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline, and what is your current notice period?
If interested in hearing more in confidence please send your CV to
For additional information or confidential enquiries:
Morgan Danaher
Principal Executive Recruiter
Cpl Life Sciences & Engineering
087 1647527
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