About Us
Abbott employs around 6,000 people in Ireland across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Sligo, and a third-party manufacturing management operation also in Sligo. In addition to these locations, we have commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. Abbott has been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
Our New Facility
We are opening a new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny in 2024. This reflects the growing demand for our global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies. Our FreeStyle Libre 3 system automatically delivers real-time glucose readings with unsurpassed accuracy and optional alarms directly to smartphones. This enables people with diabetes to live their best lives.
Make a Difference
In this role as Senior Quality Validation Engineer, you will shape the future of healthcare by creating and implementing the Abbott Division validation program. You will develop and maintain validation documentation for systems and processes subject to design control. Additionally, you will ensure that validation activities are implemented for systems and processes used to manufacture, control and store intermediates and finished products. You may also travel to vendor locations for training in Europe or the US.
Key Responsibilities
* Quality System Development: Create and maintain Quality System procedures.
* Product Safety and Effectiveness: Ensure the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs while maintaining compliance.
* Quality Record Management: Monitor and maintain the quality and compliance status of associated quality records.
* Procedure Maintenance: Maintain the quality and compliance status of associated Procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
* Communication and Reporting: Present and communicate status, report metrics, identify trends, potential issues, improvement initiatives, as applicable.
* Validation Review: Review and approve validation documentation in accordance with divisional policies.
* Design Control Knowledge: Have a basic understanding of design controls and design transfer.
Your Background
* Educational Qualification: Hold a relevant third-level qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Science.
* Work Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in the Engineering, Manufacturing, or Scientific field.
* Validation Expertise: 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 that includes competitive pay, family health insurance, excellent pension scheme, life assurance, career development, fantastic new facility, and access to many more benefits.
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.