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 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 Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Abbott Diabetes Care has opened  a new site, in Kilkenny, that is  at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture 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 systems.

Main Purpose of the role

Analyze quality standards for components, materials or services.

Apply measures, sampling methods, testing methodology and other procedures that ensure that quality standards are met.

Main responsibilities

• Apply quality principles, analyzes quality records, prepares reports and recommends improvements.

• Conduct inspection, verification and validation of components or materials used in development processes.

• Identify and address recurring problems either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures.

• Document quality issues and performance measures for management review.

• May liaise with external vendors.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum NFQ Level 7 Qualification in Engineering or Manufacturing qualification

3 years experience in a Manufacturing / Science or Engineering environment

GMP/GDP experience

ISO 13485 experience

Yellow belt qualification desired.

What we Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

Family health insurance,

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Fantastic new facility

Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.