Quality Assurance Engineer, Intermediate

Abbott; Clonmel; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Job summary

Abbott Ireland Vascular Division Clonmel is seeking a Process/Quality Engineer to provide manufacturing quality support and help ensure the delivery of the highest quality products. The role involves defect analysis, CAPA, and collaboration with development teams to uphold quality standards.

You will work within a regulated quality environment, mentoring junior staff and coordinating cross-functional activities to drive improvements and risk analyses across programs.

Qualifications

• NFQ Level 7 qualification (or equivalent).
• 2+ years relevant experience in quality/engineering.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Identify manufacturing process defects and perform root cause analysis.
• Support development of product quality plans, specifications, risk analyses, and FMEA.
• Use process monitoring to identify critical steps and reduce variation.
• Assist in product/process improvement using quality metrics and analysis.
• Participate in validation activities (protocol/report writing, execution).
• Support CAPA and Field Discrepancy Notification investigations.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Regulated environment

Problem solving

Mentors junior staff

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

NFQ Level 7 qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,200 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland Vascular Division Clonmel

Abbott Vascular is one of the world's leading vascular care businesses. Abbott Vascular is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development and advancing medicine through training and education.

Our broad line of vascular devices-which includes vessel closure, endovascular and coronary technologies-are used to treat vessel diseases of the heart, carotid arteries and peripheral blood vessels. These vessel diseases can lead to heart attack, stroke, critical limb ischemia and other serious vascular conditions.

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.

Purpose Statement

Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to manufacturing to ensure delivery of the highest quality product to the customer.

Support product development teams to help ensure development of high-quality new products.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify manufacturing process defects (scrap, non-conforming material, complaints); perform root cause analysis and suggest corrective/preventative actions.
• Support development of product quality plans, specifications, risk analyses, and FMEA.
• Use process monitoring systems to identify critical steps and reduce process variation.
• Assist product/process improvement efforts using quality metrics and analysis.
• Apply and develop proficiency in quality tools and training materials.
• Participate in validation activities (protocol/report writing, execution).
• Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Participate in Field Discrepancy Notification (FDN) investigations.

Education & Experience

• NFQ Level 7 qualification (or equivalent. Full credits).
• 2+ years relevant experience (or equivalent).

Skills & Competencies

Technical / Business Knowledge

• Working knowledge of quality systems, processes, and procedures
• Understanding of business unit functions
• Operates in a regulated quality environment

Cognitive Skills

• Solves problems of moderate scope
• Applies judgment within defined procedures
• Understands impact of technical decisions

Influence & Leadership

• Builds internal and external networks
• May lead small project teams
• Mentors junior staff
• Influences peers and first-line management

Planning & Organisation

• Plans and prioritises own work to meet schedules

Decision Making

• Makes decisions within defined limits
• Errors may impact timelines and resource allocation

Supervision

Received

• General supervision; trains new engineers

Provided

• May guide junior staff
• May contribute to performance evaluation and development planning

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Abbott in Ireland | Benefits

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