Process Engineer Sterilisation
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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. Our 114000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott in Ireland
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics diabetes care medical devices and nutritional Ireland Abbott currently employs about 6000 people across ten sites located in Dublin Donegal Clonmel Cootehill Galway Kilkenny Longford and Sligo.
Please note any offer of employment for this position isconditional upon the successful completionof a pre-employment medical examination including drug and alcohol screening conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.
Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site in Kilkenny that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.
This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
Implement maintain and continuously improve pharmaceutical and biological manufacturing processes to ensure operational excellence.
Develop calculate and organise process data including process flow diagrams equipment specifications and instrumentation requirements.
Model manufacturing processes and unit operations to support process optimisation and capacity improvements.
Prepare operating procedures process specifications and technical instructions for manufacturing equipment and systems.
Monitor and analyse critical process parameters such as temperature pressure density viscosity and flow rates to ensure process control and product quality.
Investigate process deviations performance issues and equipment-related challenges implementing effective engineering solutions.
Partner with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Quality Validation Maintenance and Supply Chain to support production targets and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead or support root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5 Whys DMAIC Fishbone Analysis and FMEA.
Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and ensure actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
Support commissioning qualification validation and change control activities for equipment and process improvements.
Ensure all processes procedures and activities remain compliant with GMP regulatory requirements and company quality standards.
Identify opportunities for cost reduction waste elimination yield improvement and enhanced manufacturing efficiency.
Generate and maintain technical documentation reports risk assessments and engineering records.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum NFQ Level 7 qualification or higher in Engineering or a related discipline.
Minimum of 2 years relevant engineering experience in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience working in a regulated industry and managing complex technical challenges.
Strong communication collaboration and problemsolving skills
Electron beam Gamma or other sterilisation technologies experience desirable.
Knowledge in ISO 11137 desirable.
What we Offer
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay as well as benefits such as
Family health insurance
Excellent pension scheme
Life assurance
Career Development
Fantastic new facility
Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Engineering
DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
Ireland > Kilkenny : Kilkenny Business and Technology Park
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Ie - Kkyflx (Ireland)
TRAVEL:
Yes 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more
