Facilities Engineering Manager

Abbott; Donegal; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Life assurance

Career development

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Abbott Ireland, located in Donegal Town, seeks an experienced Facilities Engineering Manager to lead hard and soft services, plan budgets, and drive continuous improvement across a manufacturing site. Responsible for design, planning, construction and maintenance of facilities, equipment and buildings to deliver safe, compliant products.

The role requires 10 years in a similar industry, an engineering degree, and strong people management skills within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in a similar industry.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering or related field.
• Strong background in Facilities Management, preferably in a regulated environment.
• People management experience.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and facilities management software/tools.
• Lean six sigma qualifications (desirable) green belt or black belt.
• Experience establishing programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan future facility activities, budgets, projects and day-to-day site operations.
• Source and maintain all facilities equipment and services with cost, schedule and performance focus.
• Ensure reliability of Plant facilities including maintenance, repair and improvement.
• Identify opportunities for new technology and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain data management methods, procedures, and reports for facilities functions.
• Support CAPA investigations and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Facilities management

Engineering degree

People management

GMP knowledge

Communication

Lean six sigma

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Facilities management software

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott 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.

Diabetes Care 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.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

As the Facilities Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, and execution of hard and soft services for the Abbott Donegal manufacturing site. This includes strategic facility planning and day-to-day management, the design, planning, planning, construction and maintenance of equipment, machinery, and buildings. In addition to planning and budgeting for all facility projects. In this role you will be responsible for coordinating and implementing facility/utility projects in an environment of continuous improvement, ensuring the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs whilst maintaining compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Planning of future facility activities, budgets, projects, and day to day site operations.
• Sourcing and maintaining all relevant facilities equipment and services, including cost, schedule and performance.
• Ensure sustained reliability of the Plant facilities including maintenance, repair, and improvement of Site facilities, (both internal and external).
• Identify opportunities for new technology and driving continuous improvement
• Maintain data management methods, procedures, and reports for all facilities functions.
• Participate in and support the progress of failure/quality/customer complaint investigations and report on implementation of CAPAs assigned to the process area.
• Coordinate and contribute to the design of SOPs, protocols, specifications, and validation documentation.
• Continuous improvement of the plant’s Environmental, Health and Safety performance.
• Provide direction, training, and development of the Facilities team.

Qualifications and Experience

• 10 years relevant experience in a similar industry.
• Degree Qualified in Engineering or related degree.
• Strong background in Facilities Management, preferably in a regulated environment.
• People Management experience.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and facilities management software/tools.
• Lean six sigma qualified (desirable) green belt or black belt.
• Experience establishing programs.
• Strong Problem Solving.
• Communication and influencing skills

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
• Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

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

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Facilities & Maintenance

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

Ireland > Donegal Town : R267

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Dl39S8 (Ireland)

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable