R&D Equipment Design Engineer

Why Merit?At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives.Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment.Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.Summary Of DutiesThis exciting opportunity is a key role within R&D and will take a hands-on role in the selection, generation and validation of new process technologies and the further development of existing processing methods in developing equipment solutions for R&D.The Equipment Engineer will be a member of the Equipment Design & Development Team and will focus on the generation and implementation of robust equipment solution that will seamlessly transfer in to scale manufacturing.Main Duties/ResponsibilitiesWorking within the Equipment Design & Development Group, liaise with Project Leaders, R&D & and other internal customers to clearly understand requirements and inputs to develop equipment solutions.Investigate, select, and develop appropriate materials, vendors, technologies, and specifications to ensure that process design is robust and reproducible and capable of meeting all qualification requirements.Develop and optimize fixtures, jigs and tooling for manufacturability, capacity ensuring product cost impacts are considered in all decision making such that design can be scaled seamlessly into manufacturing at required product cost.Generate and maintain required Engineering and Design documentation in line with the Quality Management System and associated regulatory requirements.Performs other related duties and tasks as required.Qualifications/ExperienceThird level qualification preferred i.e. Engineering Diploma /FETAC Certificate in Engineering or Similar.2- 4 years previous medical device experience is desired.Experience working with production equipment and machinery.Demonstrate knowledge of Process development and validation requirements.Experience in Metal processing & joining techniques and emerging process technologies ,with centreless grinding an advantage.Good working knowledge of medical device materials and processes.Working knowledge of solidworks and / or 3D modeling.Working knowledge of 3D printing.Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively as a team member.Ensure compliance with environmental ,health and safety standards by actively promoting safe work practices and participating in regular safety training.IJAKey BenefitsAttractive Salary packageDefined Contribution Pension PlanHealth Insurance CoverLife assuranceHealth & Wellbeing Events CalendarExcellent career progression opportunitiesRecognition schemeFree ParkingEducational assistanceInternal training coursesQuality Subsidised Canteens & Barista ServiceActive Sports and Social ClubWe are GlobalMerit Medical Galway commenced with 22 employees in ****.Since then Merit has enjoyed year on year revenue growth and developed its workforce to over 900 employees.Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Merit maintains a diverse, multi-campus manufacturing footprint in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia with a global distribution.Medtech Company of the Year WinnerMerit Medical Galway are proud winners of the Medtech Company of the Year Award, a prestigious award recognizing those who are exceling in the MedTech industry.People DevelopmentAt Merit Medical Galway almost 60% of all roles are filled by internal employees We focus on encouraging, believing in and providing a platform for you to progress your careerCultureA supportive and collaborative environment make Merit Medical a friendly, enjoyable place to work.We are proud of our energetic and dynamic culture.Diversity & Inclusion is evident here with an ***** ratio of male and female employees as well as 30 nationalities onsite We value every employee as an individual.To see more on our culture, go to