About Us
Abbott employs approximately 6,000 people across nine sites in Ireland. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo, as well as a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Our commercial, support operations, and shared services are based in Dublin and Galway.
Our Mission
We have been making a positive impact on the lives of Irish people since 1946.
New Manufacturing Facility in Kilkenny
We are opening a new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny in 2024, which will serve as a center for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals. This facility will produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time glucose readings directly to smartphones.
Job Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Quality Validation Engineer to join our team in Kilkenny. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and implementing the Abbott Division validation program, ensuring that validation activities are implemented for systems and processes used to manufacture, control, and store intermediates and finished products.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain Quality System procedures.
* Ensure safe and effective products that meet customer needs while maintaining compliance.
* Monitor and maintain the quality and compliance status of associated quality records.
* Maintain the quality and compliance status of associated Procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
* Present and communicate status, report metrics, identify trends, potential issues, improvement initiatives, as applicable.
Requirements
* Relevant third-level qualification 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, family health insurance, excellent pension scheme, life assurance, career development, and access to many more benefits.