Graduate Continuous Improvement Engineer

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Date: Jun 5, 2025

Location: IE - Waterford, IE

Company: Bausch + Lomb

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees  and a presence in approximately 100 countries , extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future. 

Bausch + Lomb Waterford are excited to announce there is an opening for a Graduate to join the Operational Excellence function on our two-year graduate programme. Applicants should possess a real passion for, and understand the principles of continuous improvement. This is a programme that focuses on building leadership skills, you will be involved in an internal secondment as well as an international assignment.

 

Programme Overview

During your two years on the Programme, you will have real responsibility and will play a key role in strategic projects and initiatives.  You will work with and learn from great people and develop your expertise in automation and continuous improvement. You will be provided with a dedicated mentor throughout the programme and will be given the opportunity to network with other graduates in Bausch + Lomb and the South East Region.

 

Responsibilities

Work with Op Ex and business unit teams to identify and scope opportunities for further improvement in relevant process and equipment KPIs.
Enable and engage continuous improvement efforts throughout the site to meet service, quality, lead time and cost objectives.
Engineering support for Cost Improvement projects involving facilities, automation, equipment optimisation and sustainability.
Support and engage with project teams to ensure timely, successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have

Minimum 2.1, Level 8 Degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical Automation) Computer Science or equivalent.
Good problem solving skills
Knowledge of structured problem solving tools an advantage
Excellent interpersonal & communications skills
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Ability to work well within a team and on own initiatives

Bausch & Lomb is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates.