Technical Process Engineer

Abbott Laboratories; Ireland; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Ireland in Donegal Town, part of the Diabetes Care division, seeks a Technical Support Engineer to back STARS engineering, validation and maintenance activities. The role requires a 4+ year engineering background in a regulated environment and strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities include validation protocol work, regulatory compliance, and on-site equipment validation. ABM experience with Oracle updates, and a focus on process improvements will be valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific/engineering field.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and experience.
• Minimum 4 years in engineering/manufacturing/QA within a regulated industrial environment.
• Strong technical documentation, analytical, and communication skills.
• STARS and YSI knowledge would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate, execute and review validation protocols and associated reports for related Process & Software Validation Activities.
• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
• Creation and updating of STARS documentation and Agile implementation.
• Provide Engineering support to CFT as appropriate.
• Manage introduction and validation of new STARS equipment on-site.
• Performing root cause analysis to resolve STARS / YSI issues and provide technical advice as needed.
• Service, troubleshoot and solve engineering problems with all STARS equipment already in operation.
• Support change requests to update Oracle database for both Donegal and Witney Machine maintenance and part management.
• Identification of opportunities and Improvements on current manufacturing process & software.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

STARS knowledge

YSI knowledge

Education

BSc/BEng

Tools

Oracle database

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott in Ireland: Operating since 1946, Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products. We employ around 6,000 people across ten sites in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford, and Sligo.

Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal: Located in Donegal Town, our Diabetes Care division manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and sensors, including the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite, and FreeStyle Libre systems.

Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures 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 system.

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.

Technical Support Engineer:

The main responsibility of the Technical Support Engineer is to support Technical Services, primarily the STARS lab, and its engineering, validation and maintenance activities.

Responsibilities:

• Generate, execute and review validation protocols and associated reports for related Process & Software Validation Activities
• Ensuring processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations
• Creation and updating of STARS documentation and Agile implementation
• Provide Engineering support to CFT as appropriate
• Manage introduction and validation of new STARS equipment on-site
• Performing root cause analysis to resolve STARS / YSI issues and provide technical advice as needed
• Service, troubleshoot and solve engineering problems with all STARS equipment already in operation
• Support change requests to update Oracle database for both Donegal and Witney Machine maintenance and part management
• Identification of opportunities and Improvements on current manufacturing process & software
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities at once while adhering to project plans and timelines
• Assist in providing Technical information for Non-Conformance reports relating to Manufacturing Process & Software
• Ensure adherence to 6S in the Technical areas ensuring the department conducts its business in a manner designed to be productive and protective of human health, safety and the environment
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (BSc or BEng) in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline.
• Very strong mechanical knowledge and experience
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in engineering, manufacturing or quality assurance within a regulated industrial environment
• Strong technical documentation, analytical, and communication skills
• STARS and YSI knowledge would be advantageous

The base pay for this position is N/A. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

Ireland > Donegal Town : R267

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Dl39S7 (Ireland)

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

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