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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Environmental Health and Safety

To ensure that all procedures are followed in a safe manner, and all safety regulations and guidelines are adhered to.

Environmental Health and Safety

To ensure that all procedures are followed in a safe manner, and all safety regulations and guidelines are adhered to.

Primary Function

To carry out all activities assigned to ensure that Customer Service goals regarding Warehousing, Manufacturing and Shipping are achieved.

Reporting

This position reports to the Warehouse Unit Leader/Team Leader.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

No supervisory duties are associated with this position.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

Required for all Logistic Operators:

• Perform all duties assigned by Team/ Unit Leader.
• Receive and Check inventory and non-inventory materials.
• Comply with all labelling requirements.
• Perform BPCS transactions.
• Ensure AIDD location system is adhered to.
• Conduct cycle counting and investigate and resolve material variances.
• Pick and stage materials as per picklist.
• Physically store returned materials in the designated locations.
• Manage Coolers.
• Conduct shipment activities as per procedures.
• Operate material handling equipment e.g. Boss Truck, Narrow Aisle Truck.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace. Carry out all duties in a safe manner e.g. Handling of potentially hazardous and bio-hazardous material and safe Fork Truck driving.
• Adhere to all GMP requirements.
• Maintain Good Housekeeping and product segregation in all areas.
• Perform computer applications as required e.g. DMS, Zebra Printer.
• Complete all documentation as required in the process.
• Ensure all relevant OPs are followed.
• Carry out training of new employees as appropriate.
• Ensure that activities are completed within budgeted guidelines e.g. Per plan.
• Assist and become involved in cost saving ideas.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to AIDD’s waste management programme as it affects warehouse operations.

Required for Logistic Operators who have specific responsibility for the Waste Management Programme

• Responsible for all non-hazardous, hazardous and biohazardous waste segregation, storage and labeling per correct procedure.
• Proactively promote and monitor the correct segregation of designated wastes in all areas of the plant.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards while ensuring compliance with the waste management programme.
• Liasie with contractors on the timely and efficient removal of wastes ensuring all necessary documentation is generated and maintained.
• Actively handle waste issues as they arise, where necessary report all issues to Warehouse Unit/Team Leader.
• Responsible for ensuring that all waste is stored safely, including storage, transport and baling of same. 

Leadership Activities

Act as leaders for warehouse safety, challenging those who do not adhere to correct warehouse safety procedures.

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to liaise with other departments within the plant and also members of various teams. Ability to liaise with external customers, drivers and freight forwarders.

Education

Minimum Leaving Certificate or equivalent is required, as this foundation will provide a high level of documentation, attention to detail and disciplined approach to work.

Experience/ Background

Previous experience in a diagnostic Manufacturing/Warehouse environment is desirable but not essential. Previous experience would provide the foundation for the disciplines required for working as a Logistic Operator.

Problem Solving

• Operates in an environment, which is not closely supervised.
• Expected to handle all day-to-day warehouse issues, however, if a major problem occurs, the Logistics Operator will confer with a Team/ Unit Leader.

Accountability

Is responsible for ensuring that proper procedures are adhered to, failure to do so could result in serious safety issues, customer complaints, ultimately product recall and significant financial losses.

Scope of authority

• Individual is given authority to carry out their duties without close supervision.
• Performance reviews are carried out.

Definitions/Abbreviations

AMM  Abbott Diagnostics Division Manufacturing Management

BPCS  Business Planning and Control System

BRO    Bulk Reagents Operation

DRO    Diagnostic Reagents Operation

GMP    Good Manufacturing Practices

JIQ      Job Information Questionnaire

OP       Operating Procedure