Senior Engineering Manager - Athlone
Medtronic
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Full-Time
Competitive
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As Senior Engineering Manager, you will report directly to the Site Director of the Athlone/Mervue campus and will play a key role on the Athlone Operations Leadership team to ensure the achievement of goals and objectives for the manufacturing organization. The manufacturing team at Athlone supports number of Operating Units within Medtronic in the manufacture of implantable medical devices. In this role you will providing Engineering functional leadership to a large team, working across a range of manufacturing technologies and medical devices.
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As Senior Engineering Manager, you will be involved in providing functional and people leadership to drive strategic and tactical activities in the achievement of the Athlone Manufacturing strategies.
Shape functional strategy and functional excellence within manufacturing engineering and maintenance to support and accelerate the manufacturing strategy at Athlone.
Accelerate the rate of continuous improvement through the deployment and embedding of Medtronic Performance System (MPS) within the Engineering function.
Work across multiple Operating Units to identify and implement productivity and process improvements
Responsible for talent development and performance acceleration of team by aligning to the site strategy, setting objectives and evaluating progress via a performance-oriented culture to deliver on business goals
Lead, coach and motivate a highly talented and diverse team across the shifts, in the achievement of business objectives
Build engineering capability and implement talent strategies to ensure talent capabilities to achieve current and future business strategies
Develop and coach team of direct reports, leading functional communications in creating a culture of shared best practices, continuous improvement strategies and actively contribute to horizontal learning opportunities across the site and within the Global Manufacturing organisation
Prioritize career development of talent by identifying opportunities, providing stretch assignments and challenging individuals to exceed current capabilities while providing meaningful support.
7+ years related experience with L8 Bachelors Qualification in Engineering discipline
5+ years related experience with Masters or other Advanced Degree
5+ years of progressive leadership experience in functional area or related field
Prior experience in medical device, pharma or other highly regulated industry
Knowledge and experience in Engineering \ Maintenance \Operations fields
Comprehensive engineering knowledge of process and technologies utilized in the manufacturing of medical devices, in addition to future technology trends (specifically Automation and Digital manufacturing) Ability to work effectively in highly diversified business environment with a strong understanding of cross-functional business operations
Excellent communication, leadership, talent development and strategic planning skills
Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
Physical Job Requirements
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Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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