Controls Engineer

Abbott Laboratories; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Fantastic new facility

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny, Ireland, is seeking a Controls Engineer to support automated control systems within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. You will help design, implement, and continuously improve process control solutions to enhance manufacturing reliability and performance.

The role requires an Associate Degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience in pharma/manufacturing, with strong analytical and collaborative skills to work with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree, Diploma, or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biologics, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of process control, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and compliance requirements within a regulated industry would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes to support operational and project objectives.
• Implement, monitor, and maintain process systems to ensure efficient, reliable, and compliant manufacturing operations.
• Develop, calculate, and organise data for complex process flow diagrams, including instrumentation and control requirements.
• Create and evaluate process and unit operation models to optimise performance and productivity.
• Define process sequences and prepare detailed equipment specifications, operating procedures, and work instructions.
• Conduct process testing, monitoring, and analysis throughout production, evaluating variables such as temperature, pressure, density, and viscosity.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve process and equipment issues, providing effective engineering solutions to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all processes, procedures, and documentation comply with applicable regulatory, quality, and safety standards.
• Support root cause investigations, deviation management, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance operational performance.

Skills

Process control

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Education

Associate Degree in Engineering

Job description

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. 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. Please note any offer of employment for this position isconditional upon the successful completionof a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.

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.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott: As a Controls Engineer, you will apply your expertise in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes to support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated control systems. Working within a regulated environment, you will leverage your technical knowledge to ensure process reliability, compliance, and operational excellence. You will play a key role in developing and maintaining solutions that enhance manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and performance while supporting business and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes to support operational and project objectives.
• Implement, monitor, and maintain process systems to ensure efficient, reliable, and compliant manufacturing operations.
• Develop, calculate, and organise data for complex process flow diagrams, including instrumentation and control requirements.
• Create and evaluate process and unit operation models to optimise performance and productivity.
• Define process sequences and prepare detailed equipment specifications, operating procedures, and work instructions.
• Conduct process testing, monitoring, and analysis throughout production, evaluating variables such as temperature, pressure, density, and viscosity.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve process and equipment issues, providing effective engineering solutions to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all processes, procedures, and documentation comply with applicable regulatory, quality, and safety standards.
• Support root cause investigations, deviation management, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance operational performance.

Education & Experience

• Associate Degree, Diploma, or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biologics, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes, process improvements, or production operations is desirable.
• Knowledge of process control, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and compliance requirements within a regulated industry would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

What we Offer

• Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay
• Family health insurance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Career Development
• Fantastic new facility
• Growing business plus access to many more benefits

JOB FAMILY: Engineering DIVISION: ADC Diabetes Care LOCATION: Ireland > Kilkenny : Kilkenny Business and Technology Park ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Ie - Kkyflx (Ireland)

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.