About Aerogen: 
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, with offices around the world, Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards, including being named Galway Chamber Company of the Year 2025, and an eleven-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America, our employees make a difference to patients’ lives every day, having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries. 

Today, Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities, working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate, challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work. 

We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems, all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes. 

Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and, as we grow, our core culture of “We Care” universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours, and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers. 

Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter. 

What is the role?   
The Senior Operational Excellence Engineer II is responsible for driving performance improvement across manufacturing operations, through the integration of lean principles, industrial engineering methodologies and strategies. This rule will translate business strategy into executable initiatives by optimizing flow, establishing standard times, improving capacity and space utilization and deploying structured problem-solving across the value stream. The Senior Operational & Industrial engineer plays a critical role in designing efficient processes enabling data-driven decision making and delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people. Working cross functionally, the Senior engineer will lead value stream analysis, develop future state designs, implement lean systems, supported by digital (lean 4.0) capabilities. The role will also support the deployment of strategic priorities through aligned project portfolios ensuring tangible business impact and sustained operational excellence. 

What are the key responsibilities?     
• Design layouts and optimize material flow and space utilization.
• Define Takt time, line balancing and labor models.
• Analyse and improve process flows, constraints, and line efficiency.
• Support new product introductions with line design and capacity analysis.
• Lead high-impact Operational Excellence (OpEx) and Lean transformation projects.
• Implement and promote Lean principles, tools, and continuous improvement culture.
• Develop and track productivity, labor efficiency, and KPI dashboards.
• Facilitates and encourages the production team in the use of lean tools e.g., Fishbone, 5 Whys, Is/Is Not, A3s, DMAIC, PDCA, 3c’s, 6S, SMED standard work so a culture of waste reduction and continuous Improvement can be enabled.  
• Support integration of ERP, MES, Power BI, and digital shop floor systems.
• Use data analytics to identify and drive improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate training, mentoring, and Kaizen events for internal Lean capability.
• Communicate project updates and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Act as a Change Agent, driving and sustaining improvements at the cell/line level.
• Benchmark with other industries who are implementing Enterprise Excellence change. 

What education and experience are required?  
• Minimum of 5-7 year experience in a medical process development of manufacturing environment. 
• 2-4 years’ experience with defining and executing continuous improvement initiatives.  
• Minimum of a primary degree in Industrial Engineering /Engineering or technological discipline.  
• Relevant experience of continuous improvement with minimum of green belt lean six sigma training. 

What key skills will make you great at the role? 
• A black belt in Lean six sigma is an advantage  
• Knowledge of value stream layouts, standard time, future factory layout, digital transformation, Lean 4.0  
• Meticulous attention to detail with a methodical and analytical approach with excellent problem-solving tool skillsets.  
• Very strong organizational and Project Management Skills.  
• Critical thinker  
• Knowledge of Design Verification and Process Validations, particularly as it pertains to equipment and manufacturing processes.  
• Excellent planning, organizing and communication skills.  
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-functional team is a key requirement.  
• Ability to lead complex problem solving and cost/capacity improvement projects with cross functional teams.  
• Ability to present ideas and concepts clearly and effectively.  
• Familiar and comfortable with standard medical device documentation.  
• Ability to grasp and statistically analyze data.  
• Ability to engage with all stakeholders.  
• Highly motivated self-starter with an innovative mindset.  
• Understanding of ISO 13485 and FDA Design and Development Processes. 
• A desire for lifelong learning. 

What is it like to work at Aerogen?   
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to #discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented, passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages, and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There’s something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:  
• Excellent medical care.  
• Bonus & Pension.  
• ‘Aerogen Connect’ – our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.  
• We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.  
Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process, please contact us by emailing careers@aerogen.com. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.