Packaging Engineering Manager: Lead Reliability & Excellence

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

Job summary

Abbott in Ireland seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a multi-disciplined engineering team responsible for packaging equipment performance and lifecycle. The role drives KPI-based improvements, budget management, and staffing plans for technical support in packing.

You will oversee GMP/compliance, quality, and EHS, while advancing asset care, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering and maintenance experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision and motivation to the engineering team.
• Monitor key metrics and implement clear process improvement plans.
• Manage GMP, quality, compliance, and EHS activities within packaging.
• Develop staffing plans for technical support in packing.
• Oversee maintenance budget, PM programs, and capital projects.
• Drive reliability and asset care strategies for packing operations.
• Coordinate project controls for cost, scope and schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering Management

GMP Compliance

Budget Management

Project Management

Maintenance Planning

Quality Assurance

Staff Development

Safety & EHS

Data-Driven Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Abbott in Ireland seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a multi-disciplined engineering team responsible for packaging equipment performance and lifecycle. The role drives KPI-based improvements, budget management, and staffing plans for technical support in packing.

You will oversee GMP/compliance, quality, and EHS, while advancing asset care, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.