Why Merit?
At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technical field related to the department of assignment or industry with 2-3 years of previous related experience.
• Strong extrusion experience with polymer experience also desirable (wire, cable, pipe, tube extrusion).
• Ability to independently apply analytical skills and scientific technical principles in problem solving and development.
• Demonstrated computer skills, preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database, and other applicable software programs.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Skills, on 3D drawing on SolidWorks, simulation, flow simulation, ISO and ANSI drawings.
• Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrically powered mechanisms.
• Negotiation, leadership, and group management skills.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Due to continuous growth, an opportunity now exists for an Extrusion Engineer to join our engineering team in Galway. The successful candidate will manage and run extrusion trials and develop extrusion process for new and existing product /product iterations and new technology to demonstrate capability and key performance metrics.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Makes decisions on technical problems and methods which require the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Identification, specification, introduction, management and validation of new equipment and technologies in the extrusion area
• Providing technical input and leadership on problem solving, resolution of technical processing issues and implementation of process improvements in the extrusion department.
• Product line support for extrusion and the processes after the extrusion line, until the release of the full product and process, includes the documentation of extrusion equipment and processes, validation of extrusion product/technology and process, control of new product/process/technology introductions or changes, and maintaining records.
• Works on special projects, writes ECN’s, and creates prototypes.
• Performs other related duties and tasks as required.