Quality Excellence & Food Safety Lead

Abbott Laboratories; Cootehill; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Ireland seeks a Quality Excellence & Food Safety Specialist to support site quality performance, food safety initiatives, and continuous improvement across the Cootehill facility. You will analyse quality metrics, prepare PoP and Food Safety reports, investigate CAPAs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to standardize processes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in a related field and at least two years' experience in quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science, dairy science, pharmaceutical science, engineering, or related field.
• Experience or knowledge in Food Microbiology or Food Chemistry is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Quality Excellence metrics and report performance trends.
• Prepare quality reports, scorecards, and governance presentations.
• Coordinate data for Management Reviews and governance forums.
• Maintain QA visuals and communicate quality achievements.
• Support Product of Process and food safety initiatives.
• Analyze data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with CAPAs and root-cause investigations.
• Support audits and documentation management.
• Contribute to HRP activities and continuous improvement projects.
• Help track quality actions and budgets.

Skills

Quality management

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data reporting tools

Job description

Abbott Laboratories in Ireland seeks a Quality Excellence & Food Safety Specialist to support site quality performance, food safety initiatives, and continuous improvement across the Cootehill facility. You will analyse quality metrics, prepare PoP and Food Safety reports, investigate CAPAs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to standardize processes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in a related field and at least two years' experience in quality