Position Title:Director – Engineering & Supply Chain Location:Galway, Ireland (Hybrid)
Our client is a leading global healthcare and med-tech company committed to innovation across the full spectrum of life-changing solutions. The Galway site plays a key role in manufacturing, engineering and supply-chain excellence.AsDirector – Engineering & Supply Chain, you will lead and shape the engineering function within the supply-chain organisation. Working closely with product development, manufacturing, and global supply-chain teams, you’ll drive process development, product lifecycle management, cost optimisation and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities
Lead process development for new products – embedding manufacturability requirements into new product design and ensuring smooth transition into manufacturing while achieving defined product-performance criteria.
Drive product lifecycle management – lead engineering innovation and process improvements across internal and external manufacturing sites; sustain core products by reducing cost, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining component design integrity.
Oversee process engineering – manage internal manufacturing engineering teams to continuously improve processes, enhance compliance, service levels and cost-effectiveness.
Direct strategic supply-chain projects – manage global initiatives ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned with broader supply-chain strategy.
Lead team development – mentor and develop technical and project-management talent, building capability across the engineering and supply-chain organisation.
Budget ownership – develop and manage the global engineering budget and ensure optimal resource allocation and financial stewardship.
Strategic engagement and collaboration – play a key role within the Supply-Chain Leadership Team, partnering across R&D, manufacturing, and global supply-chain functions in a matrixed environment.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong leadership skills – ability to lead, motivate and develop diverse teams, and build a collaborative culture.
Proven project-management expertise – successful track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
Strategic mindset – ability to anticipate future engineering and business needs, build and execute effective strategies.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills – able to build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Education:Bachelor’s degree (BEng or equivalent) in Industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or related technical discipline). MBA or similar advanced qualification preferred.
Certifications:Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APICS, ASQ or PMP desirable.
Experience:10+ years in manufacturing, engineering or supply-chain roles, ideally within the medical-device or healthcare industry.
Travel:Up to 20%.
What’s in it for You
Lead a global engineering function within a prestigious healthcare organisation.
Drive innovation, efficiency, and product excellence across manufacturing and supply chain.
Hybrid working environment with flexibility and autonomy.
Join a collaborative, high-performing culture within Ireland’s med-tech hub
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For further inforamation contact James Cassidy james.cassidy@lifescience.ie or call in confidence 086 0204322
