About Abbott in Ireland
Abbott employs around 6,000 people across nine sites in Ireland. Our manufacturing facilities are located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation is also based in Sligo. We have commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway.
The growing demand for our global Diabetes Care products has led to the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny. This centre will be home to world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing and science-based professionals who will produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3 system.
This system automatically delivers real-time glucose readings directly to smartphones, enabling people with diabetes to live healthier lives. At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.
Senior Quality Validation Engineer Role
In this role, you will create and implement the Abbott Division validation program. You will develop and maintain validation documentation for new and existing systems and processes subject to design control. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that validation activities are implemented for systems and processes used to manufacture, control and store intermediates and finished products.
You will also have the opportunity to travel to vendor locations for training in Europe or the US. As a Senior Quality Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for presenting and communicating status, report metrics, identifying trends and potential issues, and improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain Quality System procedures.
* Ensure the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs while maintaining compliance.
* Maintain the quality and compliance status of associated quality records, procedures, work instructions and training materials.
Education and Experience Requirements
* Relevant third-level qualification, preferably in Engineering, Manufacturing or Science.
* Minimum 4 years of experience in the Engineering, Manufacturing or Scientific field.
* Minimum 4 years of working knowledge of process, equipment, facilities and/or software validation within Quality or Engineering departments.
What We Offer
* An attractive compensation package including competitive pay and benefits such as family health insurance, life assurance and access to many more benefits.
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.