Vision Engineer
Vision Engineer
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
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:
As a Vision Engineer you will provide expertise and support to manufacturing processes. You will lead vision-related continuous improvement updates support the sourcing qualification and maintenance of cutting-edge computer vision systems and provide vision training for engineering personnel. This role will be based at our ADC Kilkenny site and may involve occasional travel for training and project implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the design implementation and validation of Machine Vision projects (mainly Cognex Insight Spreadsheet environment) for existing and new manufacturing equipment.
Conduct code review/debugging of a wide spectrum of bespoke vision jobs/algorithms.
Implement software changes for vision systems.
Investigate issues and develop solutions for Machine Vision applications.
Perform characterization optimization emulation and data analysis on proposed Vision jobs.
Collaborate with other internal functions (e.g. QA Operations Engineering).
Standardize best machine vision practices across the site.
Lead vision-related projects.
Provide vision training for engineering personnel.
Education and Experience:
Degree in Engineering or Science equivalent.
Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent is desirable.
Minimum 3 years of machine vision engineering work experience preferably in a regulated high-volume automated manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated expertise with Cognex Insight hardware/software platform (spreadsheet environment) for at least 3 years.
Experience with optics lighting techniques troubleshooting/diagnostics and vision algorithm development with interfaces to PLC/HMI systems.
Extensive knowledge of vision tools such as histograms edge tools blob tools OCR logic image processing techniques and job profiling.
Completion of Cognex advanced spreadsheet training Cognex Vison Pro Designer and Keyence vision systems.
Good knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.
Experience with GDP/GMP/GAMP.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Flexible and innovative approach to work.
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:
Yes
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Employment Type
Full-Time
