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.s.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten 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.

Abbott Nutrition

Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Primary Function / Goals / Objectives

• To carry out all activities assigned to ensure that production targets in terms of quality, safety, quantity and volume are attained.

• ·To ensure the plant meets its customer service, financial, inventory management, quality and safety goals through the effective management of the Enteral Feeding Devices in the Operations area

Major Responsibilities:

Reporting to a Front Line Leader, your primary responsibilities will include the following:

• Complete all activities in a safe manner ensuring that any potential safety issues and areas of improvement are highlighted to Manager.

• Ensure environmental procedures eg recycling, waste minimization are adhered to and improvements are made where possible.

• Carrying out direct production operations

• Performing machine adjustments

• Inspection and disposition of products

• Handling materials as required

• Complete and comply with all documentation as required in the process.

• Adhere to all Good Manufacturing requirements.

• Training of new employees.

• Adhere to all relevant Operating Procedures.

• Assist in and become involved in cost saving ideas

• Perform computer applications as required.

• Partake in project work, such as product transfers, validation of facilities, equipment or processes and other relevant operations/quality improvement projects/programs.

EHS Responsibilities:

• Ensure Environmental Health & Safety standards are met and all EHS regulations and procedures are adhered to.

• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for EHS performance and compliance through active participation and support of Abbott’s EHS Program

• Ensure to report any work related injuries or illness to employee health and assist in the investigation.

Education Required:

• Leaving Cert standard of education desirable but not essential.

Knowledge:

• Previous experience of working in a regulated manufacturing environment would be advantageous

• Enthusiastic and energetic with the ability to integrate quickly into a team environment

• Demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to work

• Positive communications & interpersonal skills

Accountability / Scope

• This position reports to the Front Line Leader

• Ability to interact with other departments within the plant and also members of various teams.

Hours of Work

8am to 4pm Mon – Thu

8am to 3pm Fri

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