Change people’s lives and we love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 50 medical device company and the market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. The Systems Specialist – MES (Secondment) will support the Senior Systems Specialist in the configuration, testing, and pre go-live activities for the new MES platform. This role involves working closely with various teams to understand business needs, configuring the MES to meet site-specific operational requirements, and ensuring alignment with our quality standards. Accountabilities Requirements Analysis: Work closely with manufacturing, logistics, quality, and engineering teams to understand business needs and translate them into MES requirements. System Configuration: Support the configuration of the MES to meet site-specific operational needs, ensuring alignment with global standards and practices. Master Data: Support the migration of data from our existing legacy systems as well as the construction of new data derived from our product documentation and procedures. Continuous Improvement: Help identify opportunities for system enhancements and process optimizations, leveraging MES functionalities to drive efficiency and effectiveness. Training Programs: Assisting in the development of training material for MES users, including operators, supervisors, and maintenance personnel. Testing and Validation: Support the execution of site-specific test plans and scripts to validate system functionality, performance, and reliability before go-live. Feedback Mechanism: Assist in the collection of feedback from MES users, ensuring their concerns and suggestions are considered and acted upon. Cross-functional Collaboration: Take part in cross-functional meetings and workshops to discuss MES-related topics, share updates, and align priorities. Team Role (Individual contributor): Follow relevant quality procedures to deliver quality products and services and identify and support the implementation of continuous improvement. Contribute ideas on systems and process methods to improve deliverables. Work safely, complying with all safety procedures, rules, and instructions, and reporting workplace hazards, incidents or injuries to manager. Required Skills Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality control, and industrial automation. Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Desired Skills Experience with MES / ERP software Certifications & Education Cochlear Summary Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™). If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below. At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you. CochlearCareers
