About Abbott
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 have 109,000 colleagues serving people in over 160 countries.
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, we employ over 4,000 people across nine sites. Six manufacturing facilities are located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo, and a third-party manufacturing management operation is also based in Sligo. We have commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.
Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal
The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among our leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre system.
Primary Function:
Your primary role will be to develop and conduct project plans and validations to meet site and organizational goals. You will support manufacturing product performance and yields through expertise in equipment, processes and/or materials.
Major Responsibilities:
* Create, identify, plan and conduct medium to large-size projects that require custom, risk-managed execution plans, investigations and/or equipment; manage multiple often concurrent timelines.
* Generate and execute validation protocols, trials/studies and create associated reports for equipment, test methods, processes and materials.
* Ensure validation protocols and associated reports for related Process & Software Validation Activities are generated, executed, and reviewed.
* Lead and contribute to analytical process development through design and execution of experiments.
* Perform and analyze data, evaluate results, form conclusions and contribute to design, process or document improvements.
* Participate in and support the progress of failure/quality/customer complaint investigations and report on implementation of CAPAs assigned to the process area.
* Data management, trending (including SPC) and reporting of product performance and other business measures.
* Responsible for completing documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with business standards.
* Understand and comply with applicable EHS policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
* Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and divisional policies, GMP and performing duties as assigned by management.
* Identification of opportunities for new technology and driving continuous improvement.
* Other tasks and duties as assigned.
Education and Years' Experience:
* Third Level Qualification in Science or Engineering.
* Two years relevant experience preferred.
Accountability/Scope:
* Reports to Technical Support Manager or Technical Lead.
* Decisions relate primarily to the technical aspects of manufacturing product in Donegal.