Manufacturing Engineer Lead

Location: Waterford, Ireland

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

 

• The Manufacturing Engineer Lead will provide technical support to resolve production issues related to machinery and tooling, scrap reduction, and throughput, as well as lead technical problem‑solving and root cause investigations.

Key Responsibilities and End Results: (Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to the following):

• Provide technical support in resolving production issues related to machine or tool issues, scrap reduction or throughput.
• Lead technical problem solving and root cause investigations.
• Coordinate engineering support for Moulding in executing the production plan to meet the customer requirements.
• Co-ordinate all technical and training activities across the relevant functions within the Moulding Workcell.
• Liaise with equipment vendors & program management teams as appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement projects in process, tooling or operations. Identify trends and process variations as part of establishing a continuous improvement monitoring system.
• Develop tooling or equipment documentation, update drawings, document maintenance procedures, work instructions as required.
• Lead and manage a high‑performing team.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching and development planning for the team.
• Assign daily tasks, set clear priorities and ensure accountability for quality of work and timelines.
• Promote a strong culture of teamwork, ownership and communication within the Moulding Workcell and across the Toolroom.
• Support all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events (deviations, non-commercials, Change controls etc.)  and processes.
• Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position.

Job Specifications: The minimum education and experience required to perform this job competently.   

• Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Electronic, Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a high volume manufacturing environment desirable.
• Experience in cleanroom procedures and medical moulding desirable.
• Familiar with process set up and validation, including performing process window studies, IQ,OQ,PQ highly desirable.

Skills/Attributes:

• Be able to work well in a team environment.
• Data Driven Approach
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good data analysis skills.
• Systematic troubleshooting & fault-finding skills.
• Project management understanding an advantage.
• Lean Six Sigma skills understanding an advantage.

Organization Linkages: List the titles of individuals and organizations with which this position has the most frequent and significant contact.  Briefly describe the nature of those contacts.

• Reports to Molding Engineering Manager
• Operations and WC Managers
• Toolroom & Tooling Engineers
• Customers, Vendors and Suppliers.

 

 

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