Who we are:
Abbott has a presence in over 160 countries and has over 113,000 employees. Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny (R95 A02A) is Abbott’s 7th manufacturing site in Ireland.
The facility is a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
What is this position:
As Manufacturing Technician you will provide technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment.
Monitoring machine output on the shift to and ensure all cells are running to cycle time, to meet specific targets.
What You’ll Be Doing:
1. Install and equipment validation
2. Conducting scheduled maintenance, diagnosing, and troubleshooting faults
3. Perform skilled maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems
4. Lead on maintenance and/or process issues
5. Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
6. Certifies and train manufacturing associates in the production processes.
7. Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
How does this role fit into the organisation:
You will report to a process Engineering Manager on a team of approx. 20. Your team will include process engineers and manufacturing technicians.
What we’re looking for:
8. Min level 6 qualification (Trade or Third level equivalent)
9. Electrical and mechanical skills are desired
10. Technical and fault-finding skills
What’s in it for you:
11. Pension
12. Healthcare
13. Bonus
14. Life insurance
15. Disability insurance
16. Paid maternity leave
17. Parental leave
18. Adoptive leave
19. Flexible working
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer