Clinical Engineering Technician

Clinical Engineering Technician Ref EIJB0813

Location: Dublin

Contract Type: Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Engineering Technician to join the manufacturing team based at our Enable Ireland, SeatTech, Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 T959.

Contract Status: Permanent full-time

SeatTech is a leading national provider of special seating systems for people who use wheelchairs as their primary means of mobility. Our mission at SeatTech is to work together with the people who access our services, to provide the best possible seating, wheelchair and positioning aids, designed to meet their individual needs. We aim to achieve this by working together as a specialist multidisciplinary team of caring individuals, who understand that our success is always determined by the quality of the service we provide to each person.

SeatTech provides a range of services, including clinical assessment & advice, mobility equipment recommendation & prescription, and in-house manufacture of custom and custom contoured wheelchair seating systems.

We are seeking to recruit people with a positive attitude and a capacity to show initiative. Applicants for this role will need to demonstrate a good mix of skills and attributes that include hands-on manufacturing, experience working in a regulated environment, and experience using computer-aided technologies in the design & manufacture of products of devices. Experience of working in a ‘lean’ production environment would be a bonus.
 

The Role:

The Clinical Engineering Technician efficiently produces wheelchair seating systems to a high quality standard, and in conformance with regulatory requirements & departmental work procedures.

The Clinical Engineering Technician produces SeatTech products in the most efficient & productive manner possible. This requires participation & co-operation with workflow planning systems including stock management and quality assurance systems.

Clinical Engineering Technicians contribute to ongoing transition from traditional manufacturing methods to advanced scanning & digital production methods (CNC milling/3D printing).

Clinical Engineering Technicians work with Special Seating Clinicians and under the supervision of senior technical staff in supporting the needs of the people who attend our services. As such, Clinical Engineering Technicians perform a frontline role, interacting directly with wheelchair users and their families. Clinical Engineering Technicians transform product concepts into finished product, which is then delivered to the end user.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate good planning and organisational skills, with the ability to assume responsibility and be accountable for their assigned duties, by putting the people who use our services at the centre of what we do, and completing production jobs within agreed timescales. Clinical Engineering Technicians are accountable to the senior technical staff and the Production Manager, who is the line manager for the technical team.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities
The Clinical Engineering Technician produces devices to a high standard, and in the most productive & efficient way possible.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Product design
• Product manufacture
• Product repairs
• Products ordering
• Supporting the stock management process

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

• NFQ Level 7 qualification in a relevant field of engineering, or NFQ Level 6 qualification in manufacturing, metal fabrication, toolmaking, carpentry or equivalent with a significant level of appropriate experience. This position is open to experienced Clinical Engineering Technicians/Registered Clinical Technologists. Applicants with less experience are also encouraged to apply, and may be considered with modified job description & pay scale.
• It is critically important for the post-holder to be able to demonstrate their productivity & efficiency levels on an ongoing basis. Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate this capacity.
• Workshop & machine tools training, and manufacturing workshop experience to include experience using machine tools and handheld power tools
• Understanding of, and commitment to adhere to, line management structure and willingness to adhere to organisational policies & procedures
• Ability to demonstrate effectiveness of verbal & written communication skills, illustrating two-way communications in relation to challenging situations
• Ability to provide examples demonstrating the capacity to deliver high-quality results where attention to detail is a key component of the work
• Demonstrable technical competence – a hands-on practical assessment will form part of the selection process
• Flexibility, and a demonstrable ability to work efficiently - both on own initiative and as part of a team
• Experience in the use of computer software such as Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Experience of adherence to daily or weekly reporting obligations
• Proven track record in problem-solving
• Full, clean driving licence

Desirable Criteria:

• Demonstrable experience of contributing to service improvement initiatives in previous roles – a portfolio demonstrating same would be welcome.
• Understanding of work in the disability sector and of the role of Enable Ireland & SeatTech
• Experience in the design or development of CAD/CAM techniques, specifically CNC
• Experience of assisting in the ongoing professional formation of other staff members
• Experience of using CAD/CAM techniques to assist in production processes
• Eligibility to be registered as ‘Engineering Technician’ with Engineers Ireland
• Biomedical Engineering or equivalent qualification to NFQ Level 8
• Demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional formation
• Understanding of the intricacies of interdisciplinary work
• Training & experience in clinical/biomedical applications
• Capacity to negotiate solutions within a team setting
• Stock management experience

We would love to hear from you if you have a passion for working with our organisation and have the relevant experience/skills required for the role.

To apply, please download the job description, person specification and application form below and forward completed applications to John Tiernan by email at jtiernan@enableireland.ie . For informal queries, please contact John Tiernan on 01 261 5921.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Wednesday 20th October 2021   

(Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland Application Form only. CV’s will not be accepted)

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
• Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
• Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
• The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

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