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, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

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 :

The primary responsibility of the Operations Support Engineer role is to ensure the smooth operation of manufacturing and supporting equipment to meet Manufacturing outputs, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

The Operations Support Engineer is primarily responsible for ensuring Manufacturing outputs are achieved as per the production plan.

TPM Engagement – Ensuring our customer relationships are maintained, being key point of contact for Sensor related challenges and ensuring prompt issue resolution and communication.

Supporting Non-Conformance Assessments for the Operation department ensuring the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs whilst maintaining compliance.

Data Analysis on Equipment performance and engaging with Engineering for suitable resolutions

Cross functional Collaboration with QA, Supply Chain Technical Engineering and MES.

Problem solving supporting the Teams on Shift to get to ensure issue recurrence is minimal and root cause is achieved.

MES improvements and Change management in conjunction with the MES Team.

Collaboration and engagement with Engineering teams to achieve Yields , Cycle times  and MOEE Targets.

Ensure adherence to 6S in the Operation areas ensuring the department conducts its business in a manner designed to be productive and protective of human health, safety and the environment.

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management.

Education and Years Experience:

Third level qualification or trade certificate in an Engineering/ Science / Manufacturing discipline.  

Three years’ work experience in an engineering / Manufacturing environment preferred.

Accountability/Scope:

Reports to Manufacturing Manager.

Scope of decision making relates primarily to manufacturing / quality activities.