Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Operational Excellence Co-Op Placement 2027

Location: Vantive Manufacturing, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Department: Operational Excellence
Placement duration: Six months or longer
Working arrangement: Full-time and onsite

About the Opportunity

Vantive is offering an exciting Co-Op placement for a student studying Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Data Analytics, or another relevant engineering or analytical discipline.

Based at our Castlebar manufacturing site, you will support Operational Excellence initiatives focused on improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness, manufacturing performance, process standardisation, waste reduction and digitalisation.

You will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a practical manufacturing environment while helping the business improve productivity, efficiency and asset utilisation through data-driven decision-making.

What You Will Work On

As an Operational Excellence Co-Op, you will support projects such as:

• Developing and enhancing site OEE dashboards.
• Supporting real-time production data collection and reporting.
• Developing Power BI dashboards and other performance-monitoring tools.
• Analysing manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Categorising and analysing equipment downtime.
• Identifying performance losses, constraints and production bottlenecks.
• Supporting root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Automating KPI reporting to reduce manual reporting activities.
• Supporting process mapping, standardisation and waste-reduction initiatives.
• Tracking project tasks, actions and deliverables through automated systems.
• Presenting findings and improvement recommendations to operational teams.

What You Will Learn

During your placement, you will have the opportunity to develop experience in:

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness analysis.
• Power BI dashboard development.
• KPI reporting and performance measurement.
• Manufacturing data analysis and performance trending.
• Downtime analysis and equipment utilisation.
• Lean principles and Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Root-cause investigation and structured problem-solving.
• Process mapping and process standardisation.
• Digitalisation and automated reporting.
• Project management and action tracking.
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Presenting technical findings and recommendations.

Training and Support

You will complete the necessary site induction, GMP, safety, quality-system and compliance training. You will also receive training and exposure to the site’s current OEE processes, Power BI systems and manufacturing performance tools.

You will work as part of the Operational Excellence team, with daily support and regular check-ins provided by experienced Operational Excellence engineers. You will also collaborate with colleagues across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Automation and Controls.

Why Join Vantive?

This placement provides an opportunity to:

• Gain paid, practical experience within a global healthcare manufacturing organisation.
• Work on meaningful Operational Excellence and digitalisation projects.
• Develop hands-on experience using Power BI and manufacturing performance data.
• Apply Lean, analytical and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Build confidence working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to projects with measurable operational and business impact.
• Develop skills relevant to future careers in Operational Excellence, engineering, manufacturing, data analytics and continuous improvement.

Reasonable Accommodation

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