Industrial Engineer

apartmentCochlear Limited placeNewstead descriptionContract calendar_month18/9/24

Industrial Engineer

Change people’s lives and we love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 50 medical device company and the market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other.

Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

The Opportunity

Cochlear is looking for an Industrial Engineer to review, recommend and implement methods, layouts and resources required in the manufacturing areas with the view of improving conditions, efficiency and flexibility.
The Industrial Engineer is also responsible for resolving production issues and problems as they arise in a collaborative effort with the Manufacturing Manager and all support staff.

This newly created role is a permanent full-time role based in our Cochlear Brisbane Operations site based in Newstead.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct assessment of all manufacturing areas for potential efficiency improvements
Record and maintain manufacturing process data, including cycle times and OEE
Map processes (including Value Stream Map, SIPOC and Spaghetti Map)
Suggest process and system improvements through the application of Lean tools
Build and present business cases for improvements quantifying cost and benefit of different options
Work with internal stakeholders to prioritise and direct continuous improvement activities
Define metrics or displays that will assist manufacturing (visible schedule, first pass yield or others)
Amend processes, storage locations, staff structure to promote efficient utilisation

Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to promote maximum efficiency

About You:
As we grow our global operations, we are looking for people with highly specialised skills and capabilities who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Minimum:

Demonstrated experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated success applying Lean methodologies and principles
Knowledge of Lean tools such as Pillar Charts and Value Stream Mapping
Demonstrate a strong passion for continuous improvement
Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
A strong communicator, who is able to build positive stakeholder relationships

Ability to work in Cochlear’s Macquarie University and Lane Cove sites

Ideal:

Experience scheduling a manufacturing environment
Ability to convert plan to business requirements (labour and machine)

Ability to analyse and prioritise actions based on data

Key Benefits:

This is a very influential role to support process and drive improvements to Cochlear’s manufacturing in a significant growth stage for the company
Great career progression

Direct involvement with various internal stakeholders globally

Cochlear Summary

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.
Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™).

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential.
We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.

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