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A Day in the Life

Medtronic

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Our Purpose

At our Engineering Maintenance Department in Medtronic plc, we focus on maximising equipment reliability through focused maintenance activities and improvements. The Snr. Automation Controls Engineer is directly involved in the integration and performance improvement of automated systems on the Parkmore site, for the achievement of our mission to contribute to human welfare by manufacturing products that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

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A Day in The Life Of:

• Works as part of a cross functional Engineering Maintenance Team to maintain and improve equipment performance and reliability.

• Lead teams in the application of formal, structured problem-solving initiatives to identify the root cause of equipment performance issues.

• Develop and implement improvement plans and preventative actions to reduce and eliminate equipment automation failures.

• Coach and mentor colleagues on automation aspects of machines and systems.

• Draft standard corrective procedures for colleagues involved in the operation and maintenance of equipment.

• Excellent interpretation of system and machine integration.

• Liaise with stakeholders (Engineering, Projects, Operations, IT, Quality, Safety) on automation design improvements for equipment.

• Champion hardware and software standardisation.

• Lead software design reviews for equipment in development.

• Lead software debugging for complex issues with automated equipment.

• Support hypercare period for all incoming automated equipment to ensure successful implementation.

• Support in house equipment development.

Key Skills & Experience

• Minimum NFQ Level 8 Degree in Engineering / Science or a related discipline preferred.

• Deep understanding of AB, Cognex, Keyence required.

• Experience with Siemens, Beckhoff, Trio Motion Perfect, Kuka, Epson, UR Robots, Visual Studio, PackML preferred.

• 4 years’ experience in an Engineering capacity, preferably in a highly regulated environment. Experience working in the medical device field will be an advantage.

• Strong problem solving and project management skills.

• Ability to coach colleagues on troubleshooting and issue resolution.

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 65,600.00 EUR - 98,400.00 EUR |

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here