Technical Team Lead - Medical Device Manufacturing

Abbott; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Ireland in Kilkenny seeks an experienced Technical Team Lead to steer a multi-disciplinary technical group in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will lead maintenance, process engineering and tech support for high-value medical device production lines, ensuring safety, quality and continuous improvement.

You will coach and develop technical staff, manage schedules, drive OEE and equipment reliability, and apply structured problem solving to reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in manufacturing/maintenance roles within a regulated industry.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of equipment reliability, preventative maintenance and OEE.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical personnel and develop capability through mentoring and coaching.
• Ensure services maximise equipment availability, performance and yield.
• Apply structured problem solving to improve quality or output.
• Communicate root cause, corrective and preventive actions to leadership.
• Lead maintenance and process/equipment issues across multiple areas.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring/Coaching

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

OEE

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

NFQ level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline

Job description

Abbott Ireland in Kilkenny seeks an experienced Technical Team Lead to steer a multi-disciplinary technical group in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will lead maintenance, process engineering and tech support for high-value medical device production lines, ensuring safety, quality and continuous improvement.

You will coach and develop technical staff, manage schedules, drive OEE and equipment reliability, and apply structured problem solving to reduce downtime.