Quality Validation Engineer

Abbott Laboratories; Kilkenny; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Fantastic new facility

Growing business plus access to many —

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny seeks a Quality Validation Engineer to create and maintain validation documentation for systems and processes, ensuring compliance with Abbott Quality System requirements and regulatory standards.

You will work on validation for equipment, processes, facilities, and systems used in manufacture, control, and storage of products, with opportunities to collaborate with global teams and travel to vendor locations across Europe and the United States for training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' experience within an Engineering, Manufacturing, Scientific, or Quality environment.
• 5+ years' experience in validation, including process, equipment, facilities, utility, and/or software validation.
• Experience working within a regulated industry such as Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, or Healthcare.
• Strong working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, and associated quality system requirements.
• Experience authoring and reviewing validation lifecycle documentation.
• Understanding of risk management principles and validation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site Validation Program.
• Develop, review, execute, and maintain validation documentation, including protocols, reports, risk assessments, and validation plans.
• Ensure validation activities are performed in compliance with divisional procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain Quality System procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
• Monitor and maintain the compliance status of validation and quality records.
• Review and approve validation documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to support validation and compliance objectives.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits as required.
• Track and communicate validation metrics, compliance trends, risks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to maintaining a high-performing quality culture that ensures the delivery of safe and effective products.
• Support activities related to Design Controls and Design Transfer where required.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Science/Manufacturing/Quality

Job description

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

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.

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

Purpose of the Role:

As a Quality Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining validation documentation for both new and existing systems and processes subject to design controls. You will ensure validation activities are effectively executed for equipment, processes, facilities, and systems used in the manufacture, control, and storage of products, ensuring compliance with Abbott Quality System requirements and regulatory standards.

As part of a growing organization, you will have the opportunity to work on impactful projects, collaborate with global teams, and travel to vendor locations across Europe and the United States for training and development.

Experience supporting site start-ups, facility expansions, or building validation programs from the ground up would be highly advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site Validation Program.
• Develop, review, execute, and maintain validation documentation, including protocols, reports, risk assessments, and validation plans.
• Ensure validation activities are performed in compliance with divisional procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain Quality System procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
• Monitor and maintain the compliance status of validation and quality records.
• Review and approve validation documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to support validation and compliance objectives.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits as required.
• Track and communicate validation metrics, compliance trends, risks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to maintaining a high-performing quality culture that ensures the delivery of safe and effective products.
• Support activities related to Design Controls and Design Transfer where required.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' experience within an Engineering, Manufacturing, Scientific, or Quality environment.
• 5+ years' experience in validation, including process, equipment, facilities, utility, and/or software validation.
• Experience working within a regulated industry such as Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, or Healthcare.
• Strong working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, and associated quality system requirements.
• Experience authoring and reviewing validation lifecycle documentation.
• Understanding of risk management principles and validation best practices.

Preferred

• Experience supporting site start-ups, new product introductions, technology transfers, or greenfield projects.
• Understanding of Design Controls and Design Transfer processes.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across multiple functions.

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.