Senior Process Engineer (GE)

Company Overview: Don’t miss a great opportunity to become part of our team in an exciting, pioneering and growing organisation. Transitions Optical has been protecting and enhancing vision since 1990 when we were the first company to commercialise plastic photochromic lenses. Through our partnerships with optical industry leaders, we offer solutions that adapt to changing light in the widest selection of designs and materials, including hundreds of lens combinations. We are continuously improving our lenses to enhance their darkness, fade back speed, colour and indoor clarity. Transitions Optical is part of the Essilor Group. Location: Transitions Optical Ireland Reporting Line: Core Technology Team Job Purpose As a key member of the GE team, the primary responsibility of this role will be to support the GE activities, in Transitions Global Operations, in Ireland. This role will require the incumbent to lead the industrialization technical effort for several new product projects as part of an end-to-end launch sequence between RD, Engineering & Operations. Key Responsibilities of the Role Be a key point of contact for exchanges with the RD teams for new product introductions, continuous improvement changes, business continuity, regulatory related changes & customer complaint technical questions. Lead Industrializations related to required new product introductions in TOL. These will be completed in accordance with the standardized process to ensure timely and problem free introduction of new products, product extensions and imposed formulation changes to the sites. Communication to key stakeholders and Senior Management on Industrialization project status. Partner closely work with the agile development team and support the agile development of specific fast tracked new products via TOL. Implement LEAN principles within Industrialization where possible to drive accelerated time to market whilst respecting market quality integrity Work in partnership with the Global team of Industrialization engineers to identify opportunities for further improvement in the industrialization process, to optimize and improve the robustness whilst supporting the drive to lean the total time to market. Support the GE equipment development team on line equipment start up projects to ensure the successful installation and start-up of the line in a timely, quality compliant and safe manner. Use Statistical analysis to determine the impact of changes, driving data based decision-making. Generation of Design of Experiments (DoE) & interpretation of data to support process improvement work will be required. Key Requirements (Education and Experience) Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process engineering, Industrial Chemistry or equivalent experience is required. 10-15 year’s experience in Operations, New Product or Process engineering positions Demonstrated track record and proven ability to manage process technical details Knowledgeable in process problem solving tools Ability to multitask and manage workload complexity in a high paced environment Experienced in using Microsoft Office packages Experience with Statistical software applications and tools would be an advantage. An interest & willingness to travel to other Transitions sites. The incumbent must be able to effectively convey complex technical issues to a non-technical audience. The incumbent must possess the ability to translate process requirements into written instructions that are easily understood by people whose first language is not English. An overall mechanical aptitude & familiarity with equipment workings is advantageous. Strong critical thinking & problem solving ability Good communication and training skills across different cultures Transversal Responsibilities All employees have a responsibility to contribute to the Organisation’s sustainability and in doing so ensure that we can continue to fulfil our mission. All business decisions and actions must serve and be in line with the Organisation’s sustainability goals and mission An employee must abide by the legal compliance policy in the performing of his/her duties