NPI Engineering Team Lead – Medical Devices

PowerToFly; Sligo; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an NPI Engineering Team Lead – Medical Devices to join the Ballytivnan site. The role leads engineers and technicians responsible for introducing new medical device products, technologies, equipment, materials and processes, from concept through design to production handover.

You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver projects with quality, schedule and cost discipline while ensuring compliant documentation

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification or higher in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience in a high-precision manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years’ experience in regulated manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the NPI engineering team, supporting capability building and technical development.
• Manage new product introduction projects to meet quality, budget, schedule, and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in injection moulding, automated assembly, tooling, equipment development.
• Support equipment and process trials, troubleshooting, qualification, and validation activities.
• Introduce and optimise manufacturing technologies, automation, and ancillary equipment.
• Partner with Operations to improve yield, downtime, equipment performance, and production delivery.
• Work with equipment suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support knowledge transfer, training, continuous improvement, and Maintenance Excellence initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and activities comply with cGMP, ISO, FDA, EHS, and site requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Decision making

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Injection moulding

Automated assembly

Tooling

Equipment introduction

Job description

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

We are seek an NPI Engineering Team Lead – Medical Devices to join our Engineering Team in Ballytivnan. In this role,you will lead a team of engineers and technicians responsible for introducing new medical device products, technologies, equipment, materials, and manufacturing processes.

You will work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, suppliers, and cross-functional project teams to deliver projects from concept through design, commissioning, validation, and handover to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the NPI engineering team, supporting capability building and technical development.
• Manage new product introduction projects to meet quality, budget, schedule, and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in injection moulding, automated assembly, tooling, equipment, and process development.
• Support equipment and process trials, troubleshooting, qualification, and validation activities.
• Introduce and optimise manufacturing technologies, automation, and ancillary equipment.
• Partner with Operations to improve yield, downtime, equipment performance, and production delivery.
• Work with equipment suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support knowledge transfer, training, continuous improvement, and Maintenance Excellence initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and activities comply with cGMP, ISO, FDA, EHS, and site requirements.

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification or higher in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least three years’ experience in a high-precision manufacturing environment.
• At least two years’ experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong experience in injection moulding, including process setup, development, debugging, and validation.
• Experience with medical device components, automated assembly, tooling, and equipment introduction.
• Knowledge of thermoplastics, cleanroom manufacturing, and validation documentation.
• Proven ability to lead teams and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organisational, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to quality, compliance, safety, and Right First Time principles.

Desirable: Experience with PLC programming, Lean or SMED methodologies, statistical analysis, Microsoft Project, and Maintenance Excellence programmes.

Additional Information

Closing Date:Friday 11th September

This is a site based role

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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What AbbVie Has to Offer

Our work can—and does—have a tangible, lasting impact on millions of people. But it’s not just the results that matter. How we achieve them matters, too. Leading with purpose, we work to build a more sustainable future for generations to come. We do that by putting our expertise, resources and talent to work to make a real difference for patients, communities and our world.