General Operative (day/night shift rotation)

Abbott; Ireland; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Ireland is seeking a General Operative to support material handling and manufacturing across day/night shifts. The role focuses on ensuring safe, compliant production and timely goods flow.

You'll perform data entry, inventory receipt, cycle counting and operate production equipment, contributing to continuous improvement in EH&S and procedures. A second level qualification is preferred, with similar experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• Data entry and inventory-related tasks.
• Cycle counting and accuracy checks.
• Operate production equipment and follow procedures.
• Support EH&S improvements and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry and receive inventory.
• Cycle count inventory and verify accuracy.
• Ensure material flow to meet production needs.
• Operate production equipment.
• Provide input for operating procedures and documentation.
• Contribute to environmental, health and safety improvements.

Skills

Data entry

Inventory management

Cycle counting

Safety compliance

Equipment operation

Education

Second level qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

General Operative (day/night shift rotation)

Abbott

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.
**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 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.
**About the job:**
The successful candidate is chiefly responsible for carrying out direct operations in material handling and manufacturing, thereby ensuring the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs whilst maintaining compliance. This role will work across a continental shift pattern rotating between days and nights.
Major responsibilities include;
+ Performing data entry, receiving inventory and cycle counting
+ Meeting customer requirements through the arrival and transfer of material in a timely and accurate manner
+ Improving environmental, health and safety performance in the plant
+ Operating production equipment
+ Writing/providing input for operating procedures
+ Computer data inputting
Education and experience required:
+ Educated with a second level qualification, similar experience an advantage
**Operator