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Boston Scientific Senior Equipment Engineer 
Ireland, Galway 
523165830

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform and Co-ordinate risk assessments for manufacturing equipment built internally by the equipment group.
  • Assessment of equipment for electrical and functional safety compliance.
  • Support Mechanical and Electrical Design engineers in the design of appropriate safety systems and safety architecture.
  • Safety control system reviews and calculations to ensure compliance to CE standards (e.g. ISO 13849).
  • Compilation of CE marking technical file documentation.
  • Ensuring equipment meets appropriate safety standards and requirements.
  • Support ATEX and FMEA assessments of new manufacturing processes.
  • Generation of detailed reports documenting any safety issues found (e.g., touch proofing in electrical cabinets, machine guarding issues, etc.)
  • Provide input into equipment redesign for electrical and functional safety remediation.
  • Provide technical leadership on equipment safety related product and process issues.
  • Work closely with internal engineers to understand safety equipment requirements.
  • Work closely with internal and external machine build to ensure that equipment is built according to site safety specifications and is properly handed over to manufacturing.
  • Review of safety of external vendor-built equipment.
  • As the Safety Team Lead, this person is expected to work closely with both internal and external specialists to complete equipment related projects.
  • Provide reports to senior management on equipment safety incidents.

Education & Experience:

  • Level 8 Honors Degree in Engineering or EH&S discipline essential.
  • Ideally electrical background.
  • 5+ years experience in a similar role particularly with experience CE Marking equipment.
  • Machine safety qualifications such as CMSE (Certified Machinery Safety Expert) or CECE (Certified Expert in CE Marking) desirable.
  • Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills combined with an imaginative and creative approach to problem solving.

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