Chemistry Engineer III
About Your New Employer
Merit Medical in Galway is a part of Merit Medical Systems, a global leader in medical devices, particularly in the fields of interventional cardiology, radiology, and vascular surgery. The Galway facility focuses on manufacturing a range of medical products, including catheters and other minimally invasive devices.
The company emphasizes innovation and quality, contributing to advancements in patient care. The Galway site also plays a crucial role in research and development, supporting the overall mission of improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
They are now hiring for a permanent Chemistry Engineer to join their site.
The successful candidate will provide chemical and materials expertise to support the companies’ operations medical device portfolio.
About Your New Job as a Chemistry Engineer:
- Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard technical techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
- Investigates a moderate number of technical variables in completing assignments that have clear and defined objectives.
- Performs work which involves conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are precedents.
- Develops test methods to verify hypothesis of chemical and materials technologies.
- Designs and develops test methods to predict performance of polymeric materials, products and technologies.
- Provides chemical and polymeric materials support to refine existing products or when troubleshooting problems with existing processes.
- Research new materials technologies to provide possible cost reductions, performance improvements, and/or enable the development of new products.
- Works with internal/external customers to develop needed materials, as they are needed.
- Evaluates work results, analyses causes for variances and recommends courses of action.
- Works independently on standard projects while assistance is furnished on unusual problems.
- Receives instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
- May supervise the work of engineers/technicians or others who assist in specific assignments and work jointly with other engineers.
- Performs work of some higher technical level for continuing training purposes.
- Works on special projects, writes ECN's, and creates prototypes under broad direction
- May have authority over NCMR’S.
What Skills You Need:
- Education and/or experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering or related technical field and 5 years plus of related experience.
- Ability to apply analytical skills and scientific technical principles in problem solving and development.
- Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Working knowledge of United States and international standards as applicable to the department
What's Next?
Click 'apply now' or for more information, please contact Emma on eward@sigmar.ie
