Principal Technical Engineer

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

Job summary

Abbott is looking for a Principal Technical Engineer to lead innovative engineering projects in Sligo, contributing to healthcare technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, significant experience, and a proven track record in product and process development while ensuring compliance with EHS&E standards. The position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Access to various benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of significant engineering/operational experience.
• Proven track record in product/process development.
• Recognized subject matter expert in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute medium-scale engineering projects.
• Translate needs into actionable project scopes.
• Evaluate impact of design changes to ensure quality.

Skills

Engineering principles

Project management

Technical contributions

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related field

Post-graduate degree (desirable)

Tools

Injection moulding

Tool design

Validation activities for medical devices

Job description

Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader, and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland

In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We currently have seven manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Sligo & Kilkenny and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

We are interested in a Principal Technical Engineer to lead innovative projects, drive cross-functional collaboration, and shape the future of our technical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute medium-scale, cross-disciplinary engineering projects with custom, risk-managed plans.
• Translate customer, business, and technical needs into actionable project scopes and strategies.
• Conduct feasibility studies and economic analyses to guide decision-making and optimize life cycle costs.
• Benchmark internally and externally to inform strategic planning and continuous improvement.
• Design and analyze experiments using diverse data sources to address strategic questions.
• Develop and implement complete solutions that integrate regulatory, operational, and cost considerations.
• Ensure quality and effectiveness of key engineering processes through sound design and risk mitigation.
• Evaluate the impact of design changes and proactively manage potential failure modes.
• Apply proven methodologies to enhance engineering processes and outcomes.
• Serve as a technical liaison for internal teams and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Communicate effectively across various media and organizational levels.
• Foster collaborative, respectful relationships with colleagues, vendors, and partners.
• Uphold all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Energy (EHS&E) standards and engineering governance policies.
  
  

Education And Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a closely related field is preferred. Equivalent technical experience with demonstrated competence will also be considered.
• A post-graduate degree is desirable and may contribute toward the required experience.
• A minimum of 6 years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
• Proven track record of technical contributions and accomplishments in product or process development.
• Strong technical knowledge and application of engineering principles and practices.
• Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in a relevant technical discipline.
• Background in healthcare, nutritional products, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or similar industries is advantageous.
• Demonstrated financial acumen and experience with fiscal control systems.
• Demonstrated a sound knowledge of injection moulding, tool design, validation activities for medical device components
• Demonstrated a clear strategy for performance improvements at suppliers for production output, improve quality, support CAPA activities and monitored for effectiveness.
  
  

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
• Fantastic new facility
• Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
  
  

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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.