Senior Engineering Manager
Senior Engineering Manager
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Have you ever wanted to make a difference
At Abbott you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott Ireland
In Ireland Abbott employs around 6000 people across ten sites. We currently have seven manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel Cootehill Donegal Longford Sligo & Kilkenny and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead Global engineering activities across our network of manufacturing sites. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive innovation sustainability and excellence in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee operations engineering activities ensuring products are manufactured consistently according to Abbott quality standards.
Support operations engineering across multiple manufacturing sites driving standardisation performance and continuous improvement globally.
Drive engineering excellence programs across multiple engineering disciplines.
Anticipate and resolve high-level issues impacting operational success.
Drive risk assessments across products processes and manufacturing lines across our global network.
Support manufacturing & product quality investigations accessing impact across network of products and processes.
Lead end-to-end project management ensuring timely and budget-compliant project execution.
Make strategic decisions regarding project priorities and resource allocation.
Identify and mitigate risks through early assessment and effective strategies.
Set and monitor performance indicators leading project audits (scope schedule quality cost).
Drive operational efficiencies and optimizations within manufacturing processes.
Foster open and honest relationships with colleagues customers contractors and vendors.
Manage department financial planning including multi-year budget generation.
Hire retain and develop a diverse engineering team providing ongoing feedback and mentoring.
Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D Quality Clinical and Regulatory departments to meet objectives.
Ensure compliance with FDA GMP and other regulatory requirements by developing and monitoring systems and procedures.
Uphold initiatives related to Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Environmental Health & Safety requirements.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in engineering science or a closely related field; equivalent technical experience may be considered.
A minimum of 8 years of significant engineering and/or operational experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in a highly regulated industry.
Post-graduate education or degree is desirable and may contribute to the required experience.
PM qualification preferred.
SS Greenbelt certification is a plus.
Proven track record of leading large-scale automated manufacturing lines with a focus on performance and continuous improvement.
Strong knowledge of FDA GMP Environmental Health & Safety regulations and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
Expertise in project management including budgeting scheduling and cross-functional collaboration.
Demonstrated leadership in building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong ability to negotiate and reconcile differences.
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
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:
Ireland > Cork : Sanmina Rathealy road
WORK SHIFT:
Ie - Dl39S8 (Ireland)
TRAVEL:
Yes 25 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
