Make a Difference in Healthcare
At Abbott, you play a crucial role in helping people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.
About Abbott Ireland
We employ around 6,000 people across ten sites in Ireland, with manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Sligo, and commercial, support operations, and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
Your Role in Making a Difference
As a Machine Vision Engineer, you will provide expertise and support to manufacturing processes. You will lead vision-related continuous improvement updates, obsolescence upgrade projects, and provide vision training for engineering personnel. This role will be based at our TPM in Fermoy, Cork, and will require occasional travel for training and project implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the implementation of Machine Vision projects mainly in Cognex Insight Spreadsheet environment.
* Conduct code review/debugging of bespoke vision jobs/algorithms.
* Investigate issues and develop solutions for Machine Vision applications.
* Perform characterization, optimization, emulation, and data analysis on proposed Vision jobs.
* Collaborate with other internal functions (QA, Operations, Engineering).
* Standardize best machine vision practices across the site.
* Lead vision-related obsolescence upgrade projects.
* Provide vision training for engineering personnel.
Requirements
* Degree in Engineering or Science equivalent.
* Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent desirable.
* Minimum 5 years machine vision engineering work experience preferably in regulated high-volume automated manufacturing environment.
* Demonstrated expertise with Cognex Insight hardware/software platform for at least 5 years.
* Experience with optics, lighting techniques, troubleshooting/diagnostics, and vision algorithm development interfaces to PLC/HMI systems.
* Extensive knowledge of vision tools such as histograms, edge tools, blob tools, OCR, logic, image processing techniques, and job profiling.
* Completion of Cognex advanced spreadsheet training, Cognex Vision Pro, Designer, and Keyence vision systems.
* Good knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.
* Experience with GDP/GMP/GAMP.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Exceptional attention to detail.
* Flexible and innovative approach to work.
What We Offer
A competitive compensation package including benefits such as family health insurance, excellent pension scheme, life assurance, career development, and access to many more benefits.
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.