Continuous Improvement Engineer - Graduate

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Role title: Graduate Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location: This role is based on the company premises in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 39-hour week Monday - Friday

Remuneration: €40000 per annum

Other benefits: Productivity bonuses / Pension scheme / Sick pay scheme / Half-day Friday Modern purpose-built factory and facilities / Free car-parking / Convenient location / Minimal traffic / Low-stress commute / Educational assistance

About The Company:

Lisnabrin Engineering Limited are a high precision engineering company, based in Co Cork, Ireland.

We supply our customers, in Ireland and internationally, with;

• Customized precision tooling, production jigs, prototypes, and components required in the automated assembly lines of the medical device manufacturing industry.
• Prototypes of components for new medical device products.
• Production components for medical devices.

The company has built a solid reputation for value, delivering high quality products. We have a highly skilled and highly motivated team, including toolmakers and engineers who are dedicated to completing any job, large or small, within the specified time frame. We offer our customers high precision CNC machining, from one-off machined parts to high volume production.

We are recognised by our customers as being one of Irelands leading sub-contract engineering and CNC specialists. Our quality system is certified to the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 standards and our capabilities include product design, CNC machining, wire EDM, laser welding and marking, electropolishing, toolmaking and product assembly.

In line with our growth strategy, we are currently recruiting for the role of a Continuous Improvement Engineer.

About the Role

We are seeking a Graduate Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our manufacturing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, developing, and implementing strategies to enhance operational efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate to begin their career in a dynamic manufacturing/operations environment, where you will play an active role in improving processes, efficiency, quality, and performance across the business.

You will work closely with engineering, production, quality, and supply chain teams to identify improvement opportunities and support the delivery of Lean and CI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and delivery across the facility.
• Analyse production and business processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with data collection, time studies, and KPI tracking.
• Apply basic problem-solving and root cause analysis with guidance from senior engineers.
• Support Lean and CI activities such as 5S, process mapping and waste identification/reduction.
• Assist in developing and maintaining standard work and visual management boards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support improvement projects.
• Present findings and progress updates to the Operations team.

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Interest in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, etc.
• Ability to work with data (Excel & Minitab)
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• Ability to generate layouts using AutoCad.

Desirable (but not essential)

• Internship or project experience in manufacturing or operations
• Trained in Lean/Six Sigma to Green Belt level

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Have you attained a Level 8 graduate degree?

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person