Quality Assurance Engineer, Intermediate

Abbott; Ireland; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

Zusammenfassung

Abbott in Ireland is seeking a Process/Quality Engineer to support manufacturing and ensure the delivery of high-quality products. Based in Clonmel, you will contribute to quality plans, risk analyses and CAPA, working within a regulated quality environment to enable continuous improvement across the Vascular division.

You will apply quality tools, mentor junior staff, and participate in validation and discrepancy investigations to sustain Abbott's standards and patient safety.

Qualifikationen

• NFQ Level 7 qualification (or equivalent).
• 2+ years relevant experience in quality engineering.
• Experience in a regulated quality environment (GMP/ISO).

Aufgaben

• Identify manufacturing process defects and perform root cause analysis.
• Support development of product quality plans, specifications, risk analyses and FMEA.
• Use process monitoring systems to identify critical steps and reduce 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.

Kenntnisse

Quality systems

Regulatory knowledge

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Project coordination

Team mentoring

Ausbildung

NFQ Level 7

Tools

CAPA

FMEA

Jobbeschreibung

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 is conditional upon the successful completion of 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 judgement 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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The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality

DIVISION: AVD Vascular

LOCATION: Ireland > Clonmel : Cashel Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Ie - Vc7.30A (Ireland)

TRAVEL: Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable