About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, with a portfolio of life-changing technologies spanning the spectrum of healthcare.
We have 113,000 colleagues in more than 160 countries, working together to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives.
Facilities Manager Role
The Facilities Manager will lead the strategic direction and execution of hard and soft services for the Abbott Kilkenny manufacturing site.
This includes planning and day-to-day management, design, construction, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, and buildings.
The role involves coordinating and implementing facility/utility projects in an environment of continuous improvement.
The goal is to deliver safe and effective products that meet customer needs while maintaining compliance.
Responsibilities:
* Planning of future facility activities, budgets, projects, and day-to-day site operations.
* Sourcing and maintaining all relevant facilities equipment and services, including cost, schedule, and performance.
* Ensuring sustained reliability of the Plant facilities, including maintenance, repair, and improvement of Site facilities.
* Identifying opportunities for new technology and driving continuous improvement.
* Maintaining data management methods, procedures, and reports for all facilities functions.
* Participating in and supporting the progress of failure/quality/customer complaint investigations and reporting on implementation of CAPAs assigned to the process area.
* Coordinating and contributing to the design of SOPs, protocols, specifications, and validation documentation.
* Improving the plant's Environmental, Health and Safety performance.
* Providing direction, training, and development of the Facilities team.
Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
* 10 years of relevant experience in a similar industry.
* A degree in Engineering or a related field.
* A strong background in Facilities Management, preferably in a regulated environment.
* People Management experience.
* An understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and facilities management software/tools.
* Lean six sigma qualification (desirable) green belt or black belt.
* Experience establishing programs.
* Strong Problem Solving skills.
* Effective Communication and influencing skills.
What We Offer
At Abbott, we offer a range of benefits, including:
* An attractive compensation package with competitive pay.
* Family health insurance.
* An excellent pension scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Career Development opportunities.
* A fantastic new facility.
* A growing business with access to many more benefits.
We are an equal opportunities employer.