About Us
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.
We serve the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites, with manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo, as well as commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway.
Abbott Nutrition Division Cootehill Cavan
Abbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name Similac. To complement the range of Similac infant formulae, the facility also manufactures a range of follow on formulae under the brand name Gain.
The essential ingredient is liquid skim milk, combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurised, dried and packaged at the site, and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.
Job Opportunity
This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and ambitious Learning and Development Associate to further their career by joining a Global Leader in the Nutritional Manufacturing industry.
Primary Function / Goals / Objectives
* Participate and assist in creation, development, and delivery of training programmes focused on elevating capabilities.
* Ensure development, maintenance and scheduling of plant L&D operational training plan and ensure KPIs are measured and reported in a timely manner.
* Support site onboarding process.
* As lead administrator on ComplianceWire/LMS system ensures ComplianceWire/LMS is maintained accurately and report monthly KPIs to plant and senior team. Put action plans in place to address any inadequacies of system.
* Provide strong level of support in the area of ComplianceWire/LMS to all plant employees.
* Ensure compliance to AQR, FDA, ISO and division training policies, ensure plant training curriculums, and ComplianceWire/LMS requirements and training forms are maintained accurately at all times.
* Drive to improve L&D activities on an on-going basis working towards best in class.
* Organise and schedule internal instructor led training.
* Support CAPA investigations where root cause is associated with training activities, develop mitigation and preventative measures to drive improvement.
* Ensure Training Procedure is followed to ensure that there are no audit findings in the area.
* Support Management in carrying out a full Annual Review of Training assigned to employees in each department of the Plant.
* Represent the Cootehill Plant in attending the International Co-op Training Meetings and deliver on any actions from these meetings.
Education Required
A third level qualification in Training & Development, HR, Business, Management or equivalent experience. CIPD or IITD membership is preferred.
Knowledge / Skills
* Minimum 2 years experience in a Learning and Development Role, work experience within the manufacturing industry a plus.
* Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
* Proven ability to work effectively on their own initiative as a self-starter.
* Must be confident and innovative.
* Demonstrated capability to excel in both independent and team environments.