Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Clinical Engineering Technician to join our team in Sandymount.

Contract Type: Permanent.

Contract Hours: 35 hrs per week.

Salary Scale: €36,264 - €44,110

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days.

Overview of the Post:

The Clinical Engineering Technicians manufacture high-quality special seating supports for wheelchairs.

They work in partnership with Special Seating Clinicians and under the supervision of senior technical staff. Clinical Engineering Technicians contribute to ongoing transition from traditional manufacturing methods to advanced scanning & digital production methods (CNC milling/3D printing).

Clinical Engineering Technicians perform a frontline role, interacting directly with wheelchair users and their families. They transform product concepts into finished products, which are then delivered to the end-user. Devices must conform to regulatory requirements & departmental work procedures, and be produced to a high standard of quality in the most efficient manner possible. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate good planning and organisational skills.

The Clinical Engineering Technician puts the people who use our services at the centre of what they do - completing production jobs efficiently and within agreed timescales.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

The Clinical Engineering Technician produces devices to a high standard in the most productive & efficient way possible.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Product design

Product manufacture

Quality management

Participation in clinical appointments

Product repairs

Stock management

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.

Demonstrable technical competence – a hands-on practical assessment will form part of the selection process

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. A practical test will form part of the recruitment process.

Experience in the use of computer software such as Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel

Full, clean driving licence

Desirable Criteria:

Experience in the design or development of CAD/CAM techniques, specifically CNC

Eligibility to be registered as ‘Engineering Technician’ with Engineers Ireland

Experience of using CAD/CAM techniques to assist in production processes

Biomedical Engineering or equivalent qualification to NFQ Level 8

Training & experience in clinical/biomedical applications

Stock management experience

Please see Person Specifications for full list.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

Excellent internal and external training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 2nd January 2025

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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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