Why Merit?

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

An opportunity now exists for a Design Assurance Engineer to join our Quality team in the Galway site. The successful candidate will provide routine and complex quality engineering work for specific product lines under broad supervision and guidelines.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Design Assurance support in assigned Operations and R&D Projects
Provide Technical expertise in establishing Design Inputs, Design Outputs and Test Method Validation
Provide technical expertise in Risk Management
Provide support for QA system activities including audits, system reviews, and maintenance of the QMS
Provide Support Design Verification and Design Validation Activities
Experience in problem solving and continuous improvement projects and activities

Qualification/Experiences:

Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree in Quality, Engineering or equivalent technical qualification
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role / environment
Good working knowledge of quality systems and their application in a Design/manufacturing environment
Good working Knowledge of the Design Control Process
Experience of statistics and a demonstrated knowledge of test method validations
Demonstrated working knowledge of 21 CFR 820, ISO13485, ISO14791, MDD & MDR regulatory standards and Medical Device industry practices
Ability to work under strict time constraints; meet deadlines in a timely manner with minimal guidance
Team player: Ability to work and communicate effectively as part of QA and cross functional / organisational teams; be flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude
Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey information and ideas in a variety of media, tactful, confident, at all levels, internal and external.
Passion for data, analysis, trends, reporting. Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to clearly and informatively write technical documentation, routine reports, correspondence, procedures and work flows. Present numerical data effectively.
Demonstrate organisational Merit Way values (HEART) in carrying out of all assigned responsibilities/tasks.
PC Skills: Standard offices packages and ability to understand and learn customized computer software programs

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Key Benefits

Attractive Salary package
Defined Contribution Pension Plan
Health Insurance Cover
Life assurance
Health & Wellbeing Events Calendar
Excellent career progression opportunities
Recognition scheme
Free Parking
Educational assistance
Internal training courses
Quality Subsidised Canteens & Barista Service
Active Sports and Social Club

We are Global

Merit Medical Galway commenced with 22 employees in 1993. Since then Merit has enjoyed year on year revenue growth and developed its workforce to over 900 employees. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Merit maintains a diverse, multi-campus manufacturing footprint in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia with a global distribution.

Medtech Company of the Year Winner

Merit Medical Galway are proud winners of the Medtech Company of the Year Award, a prestigious award recognizing those who are exceling in the MedTech industry.

People Development

At Merit Medical Galway almost 60% of all roles are filled by internal employees! We focus on encouraging, believing in and providing a platform for you to progress your career!

Culture

A supportive and collaborative environment make Merit Medical a friendly, enjoyable place to work. We are proud of our energetic and dynamic culture. Diversity & Inclusion is evident here with an 50/50 ratio of male and female employees as well as 30 nationalities onsite! We value every employee as an individual.

To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers.

Design Assurance Engineer- 12 Month Contract

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