Night Shift Technician – Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) Manufacturing

Location: Galway, Ireland
Shift: Night Shift (23:00 – 07:00, Sunday night to Thursday night)
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Are you passionate about cutting-edge medical technology and skilled in troubleshooting? Join a collaborative team in Galway, renowned for its vibrant community, excellent quality of life, and stunning natural surroundings.

This Night Shift Technician role offers the opportunity to support advanced manufacturing lines for drug-eluting stents (DES), combining your technical skills with impactful contributions to life-saving medical devices.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment Support: Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues, perform preventative maintenance, and escalate complex problems to Engineering or Maintenance teams when necessary.
• Yield Management: Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to investigate and resolve scrap and yield issues related to equipment and processes.
• Team Collaboration: Work as part of a close-knit team of approximately six Technicians and Production Core Teams across 3–4 key processes.
• System Utilisation: Record maintenance activities in internal systems, use PowerPoint for yield updates, and manage handovers via Teams and Excel.
• Database Interaction: Utilise SQL databases (training provided) to interact with equipment data and optimise performance.
• Commitment to Safety and Quality: Execute all tasks with the highest regard for safety standards and quality protocols.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with electrical or mechanical troubleshooting is highly advantageous.
• A team player with effective communication skills.
• Comfortable with learning new systems and tools; SQL training will be provided.

Why Join Us?

• Full training and ongoing professional development provided.
• Work in a supportive, innovation-driven environment where your skills directly impact healthcare.
• Night shift premium to recognise your commitment.

What We’re Looking For

This role is ideal for individuals with a background in technical troubleshooting, maintenance, or manufacturing support. Prior experience in medical device manufacturing is beneficial but not essential, as training will be provided.

Next Steps

Interviews will take place in December for a January start date. This opportunity is subject to final confirmation of an existing team member’s departure.

Take the next step in your career and become part of a team that makes a difference.

Apply today to join a global leader in medical technology, based in the heart of Galway’s thriving innovation hub.

For further information on this role, please contact Diarmuid Lannon on +353 861287246 or email consulting@hero.ie Check out all our open jobs on our HERO Recruitment website – https://www.hero.ie/

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