R&D Engineer

At ConvaTec, our vision is to develop pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. We are a global medical technology business focused on serving people and care givers in the areas of advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence and critical care and infusion care. We devise, develop and manufacture innovative products and services that support people with deeply personal and challenging medical conditions, helping to improve care for them and giving them greater confidence, freedom and mobility.

We are guided by our five core values, that shape the way we work, every day: Improve Care, Deliver Results, Grow Together, Own It and Do What’s Right. We are a global Group, with over 9,900 employees and in 2020, our Group generated revenues of over $1.894 billion. To learn more about ConvaTec, please visit www.convatecgroup.com.


Change is everywhere at ConvaTec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us as a R&D Engineer, and you’ll do the same.


About the role:
R&D Engineer is key function for development of new medical devices and production processes to support people that need our help.
We need a colleague who will participate on development of attractive design of medical products, on development of production process and on transfer of new products to operation site.
R&D Engineer as a member of global R&D team will be located at CvT manufacturing site in Michalovce.

Your key duties and responsibilities:
• Development of medical products intended for users that need our help and support, from drawings to function prototypes
• Development of new production processes needed for production of new medical devices
• Transfer of product from design to production phase
• Development of new test methods
• Preparation of all relevant documentation as evidence that product and process is capable to meet user requirements
• Cross function communication

• Quarterly bonus after the trial period - max. 10% from the monthly salary of the employee (based on the results of the production plant)
• Large corporation with representation and manufacturing plants in the world
• Very stable employer for Michalovce city and its surroundings
• Corporate culture – Underpinning everything we do are our values:
- Improve care
- Deliver results
- Grow together
- Own it
- Do what´s right
• Meals in the amount of 0.17 Eur per one meal unit / day
• Supplementary pension plan after the trial period with the employer's contribution
• Free bus transport within Michalovce city
• Social fund (various support and perks for employees)
• Flexible working hours
• Development trainings
• Career opportunities for internal employees
• Various events / team building activities for employees (no pandemic situation)
• Various employee discounts by vendors within Michalovce city

Only candidates who meet our requirements will be invited for the interview. Data of not selected candidates will be deleted in compliance with GDPR and data protection law.
Information about personal data processing of job seekers is located on link: http://www.convatec.sk/o-nás/kariéra/