Principal Engineer – Research and Development Engineering

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Michalovce
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Healthtech • Manufacturing
The Role

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

 

Place of work: Priemyselný park 3, Michalovce, Slovakia. 

Wage (gross) and other rewards:  Minimum 2250€ / monthly (depending on experiences and quality of the candidate) + annual global incentive plan-bonus and other benefits in compliance with social benefit program of the company

Contract type: full-time.

Start date: by agreement. 

About the role: 

Continence Care Principal Engineer – Research and Development Engineering is a member of global R&D team with responsibility for process development activities as part of new product introduction and product life cycle management. 

 

Key Responsibilities:  

  • Development of process specifications for new products and improving of processes/products, ensuring the accurate completion of the required documentation to ensure transition of processes and design from T&I to manufacturing 

  • Analyzing market and technology demands to assess the feasibility of projects and plans 

  • Development of specification for new equipment, machine and processes and qualification of them to be suitable for CvT prototyping, design verification and product production 

  • Management the introduction of new/modified equipment, tools, software and systems 

  • Coordination of pilot-plant or initial production runs on new products or processes 

  • Creates, updates, reviews and approves documents related to process development and machine introduction 

  • Participates for CAPA and NC investigations and provide technical assessment for design related issues and improvements 

  • Cooperation and collaboration with all team members in cross-functional teams 

  • Follows all CvT standard for values and behaviors 

  • Follows all CvT internal standards for EHS 

  • Ensures that work and task outputs are delivered at the required level and on time 

  • Continuously develops and improves the skills and experiences needed job execution 

  • Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision 

  • Coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals 

 

Skills & Experience:  

  • Technical work-base 

  • 2D Documentation

  • Logical thinking

  • Good communication skills 

  • Good Time management 

  • Team work experience 

  • Project management experience 

 

Qualifications/Education: 

  • University, technical degree (mechanical or electrical engineering) preferred 

  • Educated in CvT internal design control, change control, risk management and another applicable SOP’s and WI’s 

 

Travel Requirements: 

Position will involve travel, mostly within Europe but international travel may be expected within 15% of working hours.  Some trips may include overnight travel 

 

Working Conditions  

  • Work in office environment, production centers and laboratory

  • Office based position with home office possibilities based on the local home office policy - 8 days per month (+ 2 extra days in exceptional situations) 

  • Flexible working hours accordance with the local policy 

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent ConvaTec

A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official ConvaTec email address.

If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at ConvaTec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at [email protected].

Dajte si pozor na podvody online alebo od jednotlivcov, ktorí tvrdia, že zastupujú spoločnosť ConvaTec

Pred akoukoľvek ponukou práce, sa vyžaduje formálny náborový process, pre všetky naše pracovné príležitosti.

To bude zahŕňať, pracovný pohovor potvrdený oficiálnou e-mailovou adresou spoločnosti ConvaTec.

Ak Vás osloví podozrivý kontakt cez sociálne médiá, textovú správu, e-mail, alebo telefonát, o nábore v spoločnosti ConvaTec, nezverejňujte žiadne osobné údaje, ani neplaťte žiadne poplatky.

Ak si nie ste istí, kontaktujte nás na adrese [email protected].

Equal opportunities

ConvaTec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

Rovnaké príležitosti

ConvaTec poskytuje rovnaké pracovné príležitosti, pre všetkých súčasných zamestnancov a uchádzačov o zamestnanie. Táto politika znamená, že nikto nebude diskriminovaný z dôvodu rasy, náboženstva, vierovyznania, farby pleti, národnostného pôvodu, národnosti, občianstva, pôvodu, pohlavia, veku, rodinného stavu, fyzického alebo mentálneho postihnutia, citovej, alebo sexuálnej orientácie, rodovej identity, vojenského statusu, alebo statusu veterána, genetických predisponujúcich vlastnosti, alebo z akéhokoľvek iného dôvodu, zakázaným zákonom.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives

ConvaTec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any ConvaTec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of ConvaTec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Upozornenie pre zástupcov agentúr a vyhľadávacích spoločností

Spoločnosť ConvaTec neprijíma nevyžiadané životopisy od agentúr a/alebo vyhľadávacích spoločností pre túto pracovnú ponuku. Životopisy predložené akémukoľvek zamestnancovi spoločnosti ConvaTec, treťou stranou, ako sú agentúry a/alebo vyhľadávacie spoločnosti, bez platnej písomnej a podpísanej zmluvy o vyhľadávaní, sa stanú výhradným vlastníctvom spoločnosti ConvaTec.

Already a ConvaTec employee?

If you are an active employee at ConvaTec, please do not apply here. Go to the Career Worklet on your Workday home page and View "ConvaTec Internal Career Site - Find Jobs". Thank you!

Ste už zamestnancom spoločnosti ConvaTec?

Ak ste aktívnym zamestnancom spoločnosti ConvaTec, prosím, neaplikujte tadiaľto. Prejdite na stránku pracovných príležitosti, na svojej domovskej stránke Workday a zobrazte si „Interná kariérna stránka spoločnosti ConvaTec – Nájsť pracovné miesta“. Ďakujeme!

Only candidates who meet our requirements will be invited for the interview. Data of not selected candidates will be deleted in compliance with GDPR and data protection law. 
Information about personal data processing of job seekers is located on link:
https://www.convatec.com/sk-sk/o-nas/kariera/

Na osobný pohovor budú pozvaní uchádzači, ktorí spĺňajú naše požiadavky. Materiály neoslovených uchádzačov budú v súlade s nariadením GDPR a so zákonom o ochrane osobných údajov skartované. 
Informácia o spracúvaní osobných údajov uchádzačov o zamestnanie sa nachádza na:
https://www.convatec.com/sk-sk/o-nas/kariera/

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