Senior Packaging Engineer
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Job Summary
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 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.
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:
As a Senior Packaging Engineer you willintroduce packaging components to our manufacturing lines within a Third Party Manufacturing facility. This role will involve leading the design planning and implementation of packaging components for both existing and new products while providingtechnical leadershipand mentorship to engineers and team members.
Key Responsibilities:
Select alternative pack component suppliers to ensure a reliable supply of all packaging materials to third-party manufacturers (TPMs).
Collaborate with Packaging Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to install and validate packaging equipment at TPMs.
Identify and implementprocess improvementprojects related to packaging and labeling.
Design develop and test diverse packaging components (e.g. cartons inserts labels shipper cases) that ensure product protection and handling.
Work closely with suppliers to resolve material and quality issues implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR).
Establishpackaging specificationsbased on product nature cost constraints legal requirements and necessary protection against external variables.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design package exteriors considering product identification sales appeal and production techniques.
Manage documentation and maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Create and manage change requests and action plans in the document control system as needed.
Supervise or guide other engineers and technicians and participate in cross-functional project teams.
Support company initiatives related to Quality Management Systems (QMS) Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and regulatory compliance.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
A minimum of 7 years of progressive technical experience and demonstrated competence with a strong understanding of regulations and standards affecting division products.
Knowledge of FDA GMP ASTM standards and ISO 13485 guidelines.
Experience with equipment process validation principles andengineering documentationpractices.
Strong organizationalproblem-solving and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
Experience in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
Ability to travel occasionally to support supplier project meetings.
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 20 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- Food Industry
- Minitab
- Packaging
- CAD
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Plastics Blow Molding
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Plastics Injection Molding
- Microsoft Project
- Manufacturing
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
