Overview
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Abbott is a global healthcare leader with a portfolio spanning diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues impact lives in more than 160 countries. In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites with seven manufacturing facilities and associated operations.
This role leads innovative projects, drives cross-functional collaboration, and shapes the future of our technical capabilities.
Responsibilities
* Lead and execute medium-scale, cross-disciplinary engineering projects with custom, risk-managed plans.
* Translate customer, business, and technical needs into actionable project scopes and strategies.
* Conduct feasibility studies and economic analyses to guide decision-making and optimize life cycle costs.
* Benchmark internally and externally to inform strategic planning and continuous improvement.
* Design and analyze experiments using diverse data sources to address strategic questions.
* Develop and implement complete solutions that integrate regulatory, operational, and cost considerations.
* Ensure quality and effectiveness of key engineering processes through sound design and risk mitigation.
* Evaluate the impact of design changes and proactively manage potential failure modes.
* Apply proven methodologies to enhance engineering processes and outcomes.
* Serve as a technical liaison for internal teams and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.
* Communicate effectively across various media and organizational levels.
* Foster collaborative, respectful relationships with colleagues, vendors, and partners.
* Uphold all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Energy (EHS&E) standards and engineering governance policies.
Education And Experience
* A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a closely related field is preferred. Equivalent technical experience will be considered.
* A post-graduate degree is desirable and may contribute toward the required experience.
* A minimum of 6 years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
* Proven track record of technical contributions and accomplishments in product or process development.
* Strong technical knowledge and application of engineering principles and practices.
* Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams.
* Recognized as a subject matter expert in a relevant technical discipline.
* Background in healthcare, nutritional products, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or similar industries is advantageous.
* Demonstrated financial acumen and experience with fiscal control systems.
* Demonstrated knowledge of injection moulding, tool design, and validation activities for medical device components.
* Clear strategy for performance improvements at suppliers for production output, quality, CAPA activities and effectiveness monitoring.
What We Offer
* Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including family health insurance and excellent pension scheme.
* Life assurance and career development opportunities.
* Access to a fantastic new facility and growing business with additional benefits.
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Production and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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