Senior Manager Engineering

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM; Market Cap $44.3B) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by nearly 10,000 ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

Are you looking to leverage your experience to be part of something big and help people take control of their health? Do you enjoy building and managing relationships to better understand the needs of the business, and then creating and implementing solutions to meet those needs? Do you want to be part of a high-performing team dedicated to doing the right thing? If so, then we have an opening for you!

Our Engineering team are looking for the right teammate to support the start-up of our first European manufacturing site in Athenry. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will manage all equipment sustaining and scale up engineering activities, leads and develops the engineering team. You will solve complex performance and operational issues to improve manufacturing processes and oversee equipment installation, improvement, production and testing of product and processes..

Where you come in:

• You will manage and supervise resources in mechanical engineering, automation practices, equipment scale up and installation, safety practices, product transfer and equipment improvement to enhance product quality, decrease cost, and improve manufacturing efficiencies.
• You will resolve escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.
• You will check technical accuracy of work, oversee all equipment related technical details for manufacturing and review methods used to estimate future manufacturing requirements, production and field performance data.
• You will provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.
• You will give input into developing the budget.
• You will take responsibility for the training and mentoring of the Engineering Team.

What makes you successful:

• Proven track record in commercialisation and manufacture of high volume and/or complexity and management of equipment used therein.
• You have a demonstrated ability to work in Team environment across multiple functional groups
• You are able to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects and conflicting priorities
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 13+ years of industry experience
• 5-8 years of previous people management experience
• You have experience in Lean Manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma.
• You have excellent team-oriented communication and organisational skills

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organisation committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

10%

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