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 109,000 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 nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 4,000 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.

Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal

The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures 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 system.

Primary Function :

Primary role is to develop and conduct project plans and validations to meet site and organizational goals. Support manufacturing product performance and yields through expertise in equipment, processes and/or materials.

Major Responsibilities:

• Create, identify, plan and conduct medium to large-size projects that require custom, risk-managed execution plans, investigations and/or equipment; manage multiple often concurrent timelines.

• Generate and execute validation protocols, trials/ studies and create associated reports for equipment, test methods, processes and materials

• Ensure validation protocols and associated reports for related Process & Software Validation Activities are generated, executed, and reviewed

• Lead and contribute to analytical process development through design and execution of experiments.

• Performing and analysing data, evaluating results, forming conclusions & contributing to design, process or document improvements.

• Participate in and support the progress of failure/quality/customer complaint investigations and report on implementation of CAPAs assigned to the process area.

• Data management, trending (including SPC) and reporting of product performance and other business measures.

• Responsible for completing documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with business standards.

• Understand and comply with applicable EHS policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and divisional policies, GMP and performing duties as assigned by management.

• Identification of opportunities for new technology and driving continuous improvement.

• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Education and Years’ Experience:

• Third Level Qualification in Science or Engineering.

• Two years relevant experience preferred.

Accountability/Scope:

• Reports to Technical Support Manager or Technical Lead.

• Decisions relate primarily to the technical aspects of manufacturing product in Donegal.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com