About Us
Abbott Ireland has been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946. We employ around 6,000 people across ten sites, with manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Kilkenny and Sligo, as well as commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway.
Our Mission
The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town is dedicated to manufacturing innovative products for diabetes management, including FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Quality Operations Engineer to join our team in Donegal. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of our Quality System.
Main Responsibilities
* Investigate, document and remediate Quality issues that arise within the Donegal Libre and BGM operations and testing areas; communicate and escalate as required.
* Support Operations to make Quality / Compliance decisions on product during processing, manufacturing, testing, monitoring and packaging.
* Deliver the quality message around site through team training, presentations and toolbox talks.
* Metric, pulling together and presenting Quality metrics for the Libre production processes, OpEx, Class A, Gemba, etc.
* Support the monitoring and compliance of the Quality Management System as it applies to site Operations.
* Plan, conduct and review inspections for all areas as per the inspection plan. Communicate findings and work with area leads to implement corrective actions.
* Promote a 'right first time' approach to Quality Records by ensuring accountability for functional responsibilities.
* Quality SME for the Libre and BGM manufacturing processes.
Requirements
* Relevant third level qualification. Engineering/Manufacturing/Science is preferred.
* Minimum 2 years in an Engineering/Manufacturing/Scientific work environment with emphasis on Quality Operations.
* POMS and OMD experience is desirable.
What We Offer
Abbott offers a generous relocation package for those required to relocate to take up the role. Terms and conditions will be discussed at offer stage.