Process Engineer at GE HealthCare

**Who this is for** This role is ideal for engineers with a background in highly regulated manufacturing environments who enjoy optimizing equipment performance

Work type: onsite

Location: Cork

Type: Full-time

Summary

**Who this is for** This role is ideal for engineers with a background in highly regulated manufacturing environments who enjoy optimizing equipment performance and leading capital projects. **Key highlights** You will take ownership of production equipment, ensuring operational excellence through reliability programs, continuous improvement initiatives, and strict adherence to safety and quality standards. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have a degree in Manufacturing, Process, or Mechanical Engineering. - Possess solid professional experience in a GMP or pharmaceutical production environment. - Are skilled in root-cause analysis, CAPA investigations, and equipment validation lifecycles. - Have experience with CMMS/EAM systems and reliability techniques like FMEA or RCM.

Job Description

# Job Description Summary

As a Process Engineer at GE HealthCare, you will play a pivotal role in optimising and sustaining the manufacturing processes that bring life‑changing medical technologies to patients worldwide. You’ll take ownership of day‑to‑day process performance, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to enhance quality, reliability, and operational efficiency. In this role, you will apply strong technical expertise, problem‑solving skills, and data‑driven thinking to ensure our processes are safe, compliant, and consistently delivering world‑class products. Supported by a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration—and grounded in our commitment to inclusion and integrity—you’ll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and directly impact the future of healthcare delivery.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

# Job Description

## Responsibilities

As a Process Engineer, you will contribute to the safe and reliable operation of production equipment, drive continuous improvement, and support ongoing site growth. Your responsibilities will include:

System Ownership & Asset Management

• Act as System Owner for selected manufacturing equipment and associated processes.

• Apply asset management techniques including equipment criticality assessments, condition‑based monitoring, lifecycle planning, reliability improvements, and preventive maintenance strategy support.

• Ensure equipment is included in calibration, maintenance, and reliability programs.

• Ensure production equipment operates in line with validated and operational requirements.

• Monitor equipment KPIs (including OEE), identify trends, and drive improvements in safety, quality, and productivity.

• Troubleshoot process issues in partnership with Maintenance, Quality, and Operations teams.

• Lead ongoing process and equipment development initiatives.

• Manage small to medium capital projects from conception through to validation (FAT/SAT/IOQ).

• Collaborate with contractors, vendors, project teams, and business units.

• Support new technology introduction and equipment commissioning.

• Lead and support CAPA investigations with robust root‑cause analysis.

• Ensure GMP, regulatory, and safety requirements are fully met.

• Develop SOPs, reliability procedures, and documentation changes through change control.

• Serve as a Safety Champion and proactively eliminate recurring equipment issues.

• Contribute to quality investigations, CAPA actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Mentor maintenance and utilities technicians.

• Work cross‑functionally to solve problems and drive improvements.

• Participate in daily and weekly operational meetings to ensure alignment with site objectives.

• Degree in Manufacturing, Process, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline or equivalent

• Solid engineering experience in a GMP, pharmaceutical, or process‑industry environment.

• Strong understanding of engineering standards, documentation, and validation lifecycle.

• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.

• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems.

• Knowledge of reliability techniques (RCM, FMEA, criticality assessments).

• Project management training or certification.

• Green belt or problem-solving tool training.

• Strong leadership, coaching ability, and a collaborative approach.

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You’ll be part of a forward‑thinking site that values innovation, asset reliability, digital optimisation, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to shape equipment performance, influence cross‑functional operations, and build technical leadership capability within a world‑class healthcare organization.

Inclusion and Diversity

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