Product Engineering Manager

About the role

The Product Engineering Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for engineering teams supporting product, process and packaging technologies across the Johnson & Johnson Vision network. The role leads multi-site, cross-functional initiatives delivering new product introductions, design transfers, lifecycle management and improvements in quality, cost, delivery, safety and compliance. It is a People Leader position within Supply Chain Engineering, Process Engineering, based in Limerick.

Key responsibilities

• Define and communicate engineering strategy and roadmap, and set and monitor product and process KPIs
• Provide technical leadership for multi-brand engineering portfolios, including design transfers and NPI integration
• Lead cross-functional business cases for engineering initiatives and govern projects and change control, including FDA/ISO compliance
• Manage capital investment plans and project budgets, and run concept analysis of capital projects
• Drive data-driven decisions through process performance reporting and close CAPAs, audit findings and non-conformances
• Improve engineering specifications, procedures and standards, and promote operational excellence
• Recruit, develop and coach engineering teams, set quarterly goals and provide mentoring
• Advise on design, validation and qualification of equipment, controls, packaging systems and processes, and manage vendor and contractor interfaces

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline
• Typically 8+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience; leadership in a regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred
• Preferred: production supervision experience, vendor sourcing and procurement experience, and ISO/FDA regulated environment experience
• Packaging knowledge (ASTM, ISTA, ISO standards and test methods) preferred where the role covers packaging

Required skills

• Strategic leadership, business acumen and stakeholder management
• Project and program management, with ability to manage multiple priorities and budgets
• People leadership: talent development, coaching, mentoring and performance management
• Strong problem-solving and ability to lead in a matrix environment

What we offer

• Base pay range of EUR 71,200 to EUR 123,165
• Annual bonus and possible sales commissions
• Vacation days, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement, caregiver and volunteer leave
• Well-being reimbursement and health programs, service awards, and insurance plans for eligible dependents