At Abbott, you will play a crucial role in helping people live more fully at all stages of their lives. We are a global healthcare leader with a portfolio of life-changing technologies spanning diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the lives of people in over 160 countries.
A key part of our team is in Ireland, where we employ around 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, and Sligo, as well as commercial, support operations, and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
We are expanding our presence in Ireland with a new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, reflecting the growing demand for our global Diabetes Care products. This facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies that enable people with diabetes to live their best lives.
This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:
Role Overview
As a Quality Validation Specialist, you will be responsible for creating and implementing the Abbott Division validation programme. You will develop and maintain validation documentation for new and existing systems and processes subject to design /change control. You will apply subject matter knowledge to ensure that validation activities are implemented for components, systems, and processes used to manufacture, control, and store intermediates (sub-assemblies) and finished products to requirements and standards listed in the current Quality Systems Manual.
Responsibilities
* The development and maintenance of Quality System procedures.
* Investigating and troubleshooting validation problems for components, equipment, and/or performance processes.
* Monitoring and maintaining the quality and compliance status of associated quality records.
* Writing, reviewing, approving, and/or executing documentation for new and current validation procedures and technical reports related to components, equipment, products, and/or processes.
* May assist with establishing corporate validation policies.
* Maintaining the quality and compliance status of associated Procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
* Presenting and communicating status, report metrics, identifying trends, potential issues, improvement initiatives, as applicable.
* Basic understanding of design controls and design transfer.
* May be responsible for creating or participating in risk analyses and FMEAs.
Requirements
* Minimum 2 years experience in a similar industry.
* Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
What We Offer
* An attractive compensation package including competitive pay and benefits such as family health insurance, an excellent pension scheme, life assurance, career development, and access to many more benefits.