2026 Graduate Moulding Engineer

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity.

Intake: September 2026

Location: Limerick

About the Johnson & Johnson Graduate Programme:

The Graduate Programme is a collaborative programme across the Johnson & Johnson Campus Ireland Sites. It is aimed at high potential individuals who, when given the right tools, are empowered to proactively take responsibility, effect change and make a positive contribution to their teams and the business.

The Successful Candidate will have the opportunity to: 

• Develop relevant technical skills within their area of expertise.
• Cross functional exposure both on site and within Campus Ireland.
• Regular one to ones and feedback to support your on-going development.
• Personal development and effectiveness training.
• Skills development in influencing & communication.
• Project and Project Management experience.
• Introduction to new and innovative technologies.
• Exposure to Senior Management Team.
• Continuous professional development program with a recognised qualification.

Roles & Responsibilities

The Graduate Moulding Engineer position is responsible for implementing projects associated with Injection Moulding Function through change control in the Medical device contact lens manufacturing industry.

• Performs planning, development, facilitation of design and installation of Injection Molding equipment and processes
• Ensures that molding equipment meets company specifications, schedules and budgets
• Implement change using change control processes
• Provide troubleshooting expertise to resolve Injection Molding equipment, systems and process problems using strong statistical methodology
• Develop technical problem-solving skills among Process Technicians.
• Provide key inputs and leadership into transformational process developments.
• Project Management - provide timely and accurate reporting on project activities.
• Lead or actively participate in cross-functional teams to ensure New Product Introduction/Research and Development projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Actively interfacing with cross-functional team members, always practicing good team work in support of day to day operating requirements.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and a clear identifiable work ethos within the team.
• Ensure effective closure on Quality System documents (Audit Actions, NCR’s, CAPA’s, Maps, etc).
• Ensure all process developments, NPI etc are managed in accordance with the Quality management system.
• Work with team leader to develop and implement strategic engineering Goals & Objectives.
• Support the implementation of all engineering and plant strategic initiatives.
• All employees are responsible for minimizing both the Environmental and Health & Safety effects of the work that they perform

Education & Experience:

• Recent Graduate (2025 or due to graduate in 2026)
• Minimum Bachelors degree in Polymer, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Production, Process, Product Engineering or related discipline.
• Good project management skills
• Good communication skills
• Collaborative approach
• Strong problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative.