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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 110,000 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 Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. Our in-vitro Diagnostic Assay manufacturing site in Dundee has an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Engineer to join the team.

Using their knowledge of engineering best practice, the successful incumbent will provide engineering support and advice throughout Axis-Shield functions ensuring the smooth and timely repair, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment and systems. This is achieved by performing Preventive Maintenance activities, responding effectively to breakdowns, monitoring equipment performance and providing valuable input to help maintain process yields and efficiencies. In addition, they will provide engineering support for building services and function to maintain building standards in a compliant fashion. (Quality, regulatory, H&S and statutory standards). Dedicated to continually improving Abbott Dundee processes and practices.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

Within the engineering environment, the Facilities Engineer is responsible for providing engineering support and advice ensuring the smooth and timely repair, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment and systems.  In addition, provide engineering support for building services and function to maintain building standards in a compliant fashion. This role will provide callout cover, as required, (24/7).

This role would be in a shift Pater of:

2 weeks - 6 am to 2 pm

2 weeks - 2 pm to 10 pm

ACCOUNTABILITIES

 Ensure efficient operation and continuous improvement of critical and automated systems by reviewing performance and maintenance history, and leading quality investigations (e.g., A3, root cause analysis) related to facilities, utilities, and equipment.

Maintain all building services to a high standard, ensuring timely completion of preventative and demand maintenance tasks (target