Graduate Moulding Engineer

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Date: Nov 7, 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 Moulding Graduate to join the Engineering function on a two year graduate program that focuses on building future leaders. Graduates should possess a real passion for engineering and technology and an interest in working in a high volume fast paced manufacturing environment. Our graduate will be eager to develop their skills & talents and drive to be a strong leader within Bausch + Lomb. The graduate will also go on a secondment in their first year within the manufacturing plant in Waterford & in their second year be involved in an international assignment for 2 - 4 weeks. 

 

Please note this 2 - year graduate programme is a full-time 2 year position based in Waterford.

 

Responsibilities

•Support manufacturing equipment to ensure KPI are met such as yield throughout and productivity.
•Fault-find complex moulding/automation equipment and improve fault diagnosis skills within engineering.
•Analyse trends to identify improvements and optimisation of automated manufacturing process, and report on findings to operations and engineering management. Enable and engage continuous improvement efforts throughout the site.
•Implement and support systems to improve monitoring and  reporting of daily, weekly KPI’s
•Provide technical core competency support, including training to operations and maintenance personnel on an as-needed basis, including possible off-hours, remote and onsite coverage rotation.
•Liaise cross functionally to support the introduction, development and production ramp of equipment or processes & provide operational support to ensure plant goals are met.
•Present, where appropriate, technical data to internal/external audit and inspection groups.
•Writing/executing equipment test scripts and protocols and present where appropriate to operations, engineering and quality functions. 
•Develop relevant work instructions and SOPs.

The ideal candidate will have

•Minimum 2.1, Level 8 Degree in Engineering (Polymer Engineering Qualification an advantage) Good problem solving & analytical skills
•Excellent interpersonal & communications skills
•Ability to work well within a team and on own initiatives
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- As part of the graduate program you will be involved in internal secondments, international assignment, training courses, mentoring & presentations to the SLT.

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