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.
This position is based in Waterford.
Duties
•Lead & participate in product + process development activities, writing protocols/reports, data gathering & analysis, focusing in particular on development of optimized solutions for new and existing materials, manufacturing processes & technologies.
•Design & development of new products + processes, including concept development, high-level design feasibility, prototype development, detailed designs, test method development, design verification/validation, and facilitate introduction & transfer to live manufacturing.
•Act as project technical lead, project team member or individual contributor as required, managing deliverables, priorities, schedule and cost, and providing regular updates to meet team/business needs.
•Investigate and analyze data, providing recommendations on trends, correlations, response variables, DOEs etc to better understand process and/or equipment interdependencies, and identifying solutions to complex technical challenges.
•Be a subject matter expert associated with products + processes in development at B+L.
•Facilitate & lead generation of product + process specifications, DOEs, and process capability analyses.
•Interface with local and global internal cross functional teams.
•Overseeing & selecting vendors, materials & manufacturing methods of new & existing equipment to support new product/process validations.
•Create new WI and SOPs for operation of new equipment, set up & qualify/validate equipment as required to support development activity.
•Provide process optimization for, and support, existing manufacturing processes, quality improvements and cost reductions initiatives.
•Ensure product quality and all tasks are in accordance with requirements per established SOPs, GMPs, Divisional Specifications, and EHS standards.
Requirements
•Minimum of Degree in Science, Engineering or similar discipline.
•Experience: 5+ years in Engineering, Process Development, and/or Quality Engineering setting. Hands-on experience and technical expertise in development environment a must.
•Excellent Communication, Organization, Technical Reports, and Presentation skills a must.
•Must be able to develop working relationships with various internal core competencies and work as a team member. Ability to influence others without direct authority.
•Computer Literacy with skills in MS Excel/Word/Access, plus MiniTab, JMP (or equivalent software), with experience & expertise in Statistical Analysis including DOE and SPC.
•Ability to identify product requirements from international standards & regulatory directives.
•IS0-9000, GMP, medical device manufacturing experience a plus. Statistical analysis required within a development or manufacturing setting. Experience with high volume and/or high precision manufacturing a plus.
Bausch & Lomb is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates.
