Senior Manufacturing Engineer - MedTech Process Innovator

Abbott Laboratories; Clonmel; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Ireland, including the Clonmel Vascular Division, is seeking an experienced engineer to support manufacturing operations, process optimisation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product quality and efficient production.

You will work with quality, R&D, and customer-facing teams, lead or participate in validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives within a quality system environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• NFQ Level 7 (full credits) qualification in a relevant discipline or higher.
• Working technical knowledge with an understanding of relevant concepts, practices, and procedures.
• General understanding of business unit or group functions.
• Work is performed within a quality system environment. Poor performance may result in regulatory noncompliance.
• Exercises judgement within defined procedures to determine appropriate actions.
• Must possess broad knowledge of technical alternatives and understand their impact on system environments.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or processes for current and next-generation programmes.
• Supports achievement of the strategic goals and objectives of the company.
• Prepares reports, publishes findings, and delivers presentations to communicate results.
• Analyses and resolves problems ranging from basic engineering issues to complex challenges requiring innovative or breakthrough technological solutions.
• Understanding engineering principles, theories, concepts, practices, and techniques.
• Develops specialised expertise to become a recognised authority in a specific area and applies this knowledge in leadership roles within the company.
• Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion.
• Understands organisational and customer needs, the business cycle, and emerging technology trends.
• Cultivates internal and external networks required to complete tasks.
• Acts as a resource in selecting, orienting, and training new engineers and employees.
• May lead project teams, determining goals and objectives.
• Mentors employees by sharing technical expertise and providing guidance.
• Interacts with internal and external customers across functional areas.
• Serves as a consultant for engineering or scientific interpretation and advice on significant matters.
• Acts as a spokesperson with customers regarding current and future business unit capabilities.
• Participates in validation activities.
• May provide input, write protocols/reports, or manage execution of validation tasks.

Education

NFQ Level 7

Job description

Abbott in Ireland, including the Clonmel Vascular Division, is seeking an experienced engineer to support manufacturing operations, process optimisation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product quality and efficient production.

You will work with quality, R&D, and customer-facing teams, lead or participate in validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives within a quality system environment.