Make a Difference in Healthcare with Abbott
Lead Operator in Kilkenny Manufacturing Site
We are seeking an experienced Lead Operator to join our team at the new Abbott manufacturing site in Kilkenny, Ireland.
As a global healthcare leader, Abbott's portfolio of life-changing technologies spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines. Our employees play a crucial role in helping people live more fully at all stages of their lives.
The new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals producing life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3 system.
At Abbott, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.
Your Responsibilities:
* Co-ordinate production area workflow to meet Master Schedule requirements.
* Coordinate work assignments within the production department.
* Resolve problems with internal resources.
* Represent production on projects when needed and train other employees.
* Start up and shut down production lines or areas.
* Clean tools and equipment per documented procedures.
* Record information on approved documents.
* Solve complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices.
Requirements:
* Minimum education - Leaving Certificate.
* Previous experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in a Senior Operator role.
* Experience working in a highly automated, high volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
* Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.