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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.
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.
Responsibilities:
Operates production and/or test equipment.
Completes daily work to meet established schedule with guidance from supervisor.
Follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standard operating procedures and applicable safety rules.
Ensure tools and equipment are set up and operated per procedures.
Records production information on approved document or electronic system.
Performs basic troubleshooting on operation issues before escalating to supervisor and support team.
May perform product testing and release.
May assist in executing validation protocols.
Ensures safe work practices and follows behavioural based safety guidelines at all times while on site.
Carries out training of new employees as appropriate.
Support continuous improvement by generating ideas and assisting in projects where needed.
Maintain adequate stocks of operating supplies and consumables within production area as appropriate
Perform all duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education and Experience:
Relevant work experience advantageous but not essential or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Excellent communication / interpersonal skills.
Enthusiastic and energetic with the ability to integrate quickly into a team environment.
Demonstrated flexible and innovative approach to work.
Comfortable working with computers.
What we Offer: Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay as well as benefits such as
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.
Full-Time