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

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across 10 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 Ireland Nutrition Sligo

We understand that proper nutrition is the foundation for living the best life possible. That’s why we develop science-based nutrition products for people of all ages. Our products help babies and children grow, keep bodies strong and active, and support the unique nutrition needs of people with chronic illnesses — to make every stage of life a healthy one.

Abbott is a leader in providing enteral nutrition feeding devices, including enteral feeding pumps and pump sets. Enteral feeding (also known as tube feeding) is a means of providing nutrition to people who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing. Enteral nutrition contains all the calories and vitamins a person needs.

Abbott’s journey in Ireland began in 1974 with our first manufacturing facility in Sligo. Over the years, we’ve transformed from manual operations to a state-of-the-art, fully automated facility. Now located in Carbury Point, Finisklin, Sligo, our award-winning site is recognized for operational excellence, safety, training, and community involvement. The prestigious Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence highlights our commitment to continuous improvement and a culture of excellence, delivering sustainable results year after year.

Primary Function / Goals / Objectives

• To provide the necessary engineering support & services to the plant to achieve plant yearly goals.
• Optimising existing and developing new processes and completion of validations.
• Sourcing and commissioning of new equipment.
• Maintaining and improving the efficiency and safety of equipment.
• Support Enterprise Excellence initiatives in the plant, consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Electromechanical debugging and troubleshooting.
• Liaising with affiliates on all technical issues and requests. Validating new processes and developing technical documentation for areas of responsibility.
• Identification of opportunities for new technology or new materials.
• Follow all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the plant.
• Report current or potential hazards to your manager as required.
• Housekeeping is a critical function of all jobs, and the Process Engineer is expected to ensure all craftsmen working under their supervision ensure housekeeping activities are observed and carried out appropriately.  The Process Engineer must be in adherence to the Housekeeping SOP.
• It is important that GMP is a main priority in any operation carried out in this job function.
• He/she must help establish the departmental goals, schedules, and timetables for activities with their direct manager.
• They must maintain the condition of facilities and equipment to ensure availability and reliability.
• Control energy systems to ensure optimum utilisation of plant facilities. 
• Manage department finances within the annual organisational plan.
• Deputise for other Engineers in their absence.
• Responsible for promoting good employee relations.
• Ensure all Abbott employees & contractors under their direction are fully familiar with all Safety Rules and regulations.
• Ensure all efforts are made to reduce product costs by improving efficiencies.
• Ensure engineering work orders are carried out promptly and safely while maintaining adherence to GMP.
• Administer, schedule, and maintain plant preventative maintenance programme as required.
• Ensure all P.M.s are completed accurately and maintained accordingly.
• Ensure all employees follow the correct procedure when carrying out hot work and confined space entry and that work permits are fully compliant with SOPs.
• Maintain all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensure it is serviced and calibrated on time. Ensure certificates for all safety equipment are available. When working on equipment, ensure the correct lockout—tagout procedure is followed.
• Prepare capital expenditure requests, source and specify equipment design, liaise with vendors, organise in-plant installation, and train operators.
• Management of capital projects from inception to completion.
• Present project status updates at various management levels as and when required.
• Troubleshooting and fault finding of fully automated high-speed assembly equipment.

Major Responsibilities

• To provide the necessary engineering support and services to the plant and, in general, to achieve organisational plant goals.
• Responsible for selecting, assigning, organising, and directing the activities for technician maintenance. 
• To attend to the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the process equipment and facilities. 
• To contribute to the organization and planning of the engineering department.

Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, such as Mechatronics, Controls and Automation or equivalent.
• Excellent communication / interpersonal skills.
• Experience working on complex control systems and equipment such as Siemens PLCs, Servo control and Vision inspection systems.
• Enthusiastic and energetic, able to integrate quickly into a team environment.
• Demonstrated flexible and innovative approach to work.
• 5 years relevant experience in Engineering.
• The ability to organise, motivate and understand people.
• Ability to work on platforms, scaffolding & ladders.
• Good mental ability to logically follow a line of thought for problem-solving.
• Good computer skills – ECDL as a minimum.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Sligo : Carbury Point, Finisklin Industrial & Technology Park, Sligo

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Ansl39S3 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable