September 12, 2024

Cook Group

Limerick

FULL TIME

Engineer 1, Post Market

Overview:

The primary function of this position is to lead and/or participate in projects focused on design modifications of devices post release to market, for the purpose of maintaining device quality and compliance, as well as reducing costs and increasing yields.

Reports to: Team Lead, Post Market Engineering / Manager, Post Market Engineering

Responsibilities:

Participate in CAPA or Design engineering projects.
Collaborate with other Post Market / Manufacturing Engineering Teams to ensure the effective completion of all activities associated with department projects / objectives.
Ensure effective reporting to the Team Lead, Post Market Engineering.
Work closely to build effective relationships with other functions in particular Production, Quality and Regulatory Affairs teams.
Support the delivery of CAPA or Design projects / deliverables by supporting the following activities:
- The completion of the Investigation / Root Cause Analysis ensuring consistency in terms of methodology used and outcome achieved.
- The identification and implementation of appropriate corrective / preventative action, and collaboration with other functions to ensure same if they are impacted.
- The verification of effectiveness of CAPA’s.
- Ensuring that CAPA’s are completed on time, planned effectively and that plans are tracked and communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders.
- Where Engineering are not the CAPA assignee / process owner work closely with CAPA / Process owners to provide guidance on items above ensuring a consistent approach and outcome across all functions on site.
- Support projects focused on the successful implementation of:
  - Design changes that will improve existing device quality, performance and efficacy.
  - Cost reduction and yield/efficiency improvement opportunities.
- Support Regulatory Affairs as required with engineering input for design related submissions and resubmissions post initial release of devices to market.
- Maintenance and remediation of Design History Files for existing devices to ensure compliance with relevant procedures, standards or guidance documents.
- Maintenance of the Risk management files for existing devices (i.e. d FMEA,Risk Benefit Analysis).
- Support the post market surveillance of devices in terms of complaint investigation and risk analysis.
- Provide engineering support for post market clinical studies if required.
Other General Responsibilities
- Ensure that all activities are in compliance with:
  - Cook’s Code of Conduct.
  - Cook’s Quality System requirements.
  - Company HR policies.
- Liaise with other Cook manufacturing facilities as required

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree is desired, preferably in engineering or a related field and / or relevant experience.
Minimum of 1 to 2 years’ relevant experience is required.
Strong project management skills is desirable
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate across functions.
Knowledge of medical device quality standards ISO13485/FDA practices and GMP or similar regulated industry standards.
Proven problem-solving skills.
Good computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft® Office.
Strong organisational, collaboration, and team building skills.
High self-motivation.
Willingness and availability to travel on company business.

About Cook Limerick
Cook Medical has been in Limerick since 1996, starting out with labeling and distribution and steadily growing and evolving to include manufacturing, centralised customer support and on to collaborative product development in the Innovation Centre. The Ireland location is our European headquarters and houses our EMEA Support Centre. This location currently employs more than 1000 people and manufactures 10% of Cook’s products for global markets.
Our employee benefits include:

Hybrid Work Model

Company sponsored Defined Contribution pension scheme

Medical Health Insurance cover for you and your immediate family

Life Assurance and Income Protection cover

Educational Assistance

Performance related Bonus

Extensive health & wellness program including Indian head massages, healthy lifestyle seminars, mindfulness courses, physio sessions, flu vaccinations, nutrition talks