Senior Projects Engineer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 4,000 people across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill Cavan

Abbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name “Similac”. To complement the range of “Similac” infant formulae, the facility also manufactures a range of follow-on formulae under the brand name of “Gain”. The essential ingredient is liquid skim-milk and this is combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurised, dried and packaged at the site and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.

Established in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility for the production of infant formulae within the Abbott Corporation worldwide. Approximately 1,000 dairy farms in Ireland and Northern Ireland supply quality milk to the Cootehill facility which processes 500,000 litres per day. This secure supply together with Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment is of significant strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition.

The Role

As a Senior Projects Engineer you will work within the Packing Department Projects division joining an established team of Engineers in the delivery of improvements to help integrate new products or processes into the existing manufacturing area, through the execution of project work in compliance with current regulatory and company requirements. The successful candidate will report directly to the Principal Program Manager.

Major Responsibilities

Project Management

• Responsible for leading plant capital projects as assigned.
• Presentation of project charters and business case proposals for review with management team.
• Development of project documentation including technical design, scope documents, and key performance indicators (KPI’s) in accordance with corporate, division and site requirements.
• Preparation of project plans, working closely with key stakeholders on site on business needs and timing of project completion.
• Development of installation plans, and completion of scope of all project work in accordance with quality, operations, and EHS requirements
• Presentation of project updates to Management including reporting on Accomplishments/ Upcoming Activities/ Risk & Mitigation & Key Milestones, on a regular basis.
• Ability to effectively manage project communication at all levels with key stakeholders and contractors

Validation

• Responsible for ensuring full implementation of all projects in line with site validation programs.
• Play a critical role on the validation review board and play a key role in driving successful completion of all validation packs.
• Development and execution of validation protocols (FAT, DQ, IQ, OQ PQ).
• Execution of change controls.
• Management of any project associated Quality issues and CAPA’s.

Primary Function / Goals / Objectives

• Good Team Player
• Follow all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the plant
• Maintain plant safety at the highest level with a zero-accident target and with immediate response and thorough investigation and corrective action for all hazardous occurrences and accidents.
• It is important that GMP is a main priority in any operation carried out in this job function.
• The Senior Projects Engineer is responsible for consulting any SOP’s for any job task he/she may carry out and ensure they fully understand and adhere to the SOP.
• Housekeeping is a critical function of all jobs and the Projects Engineer is expected to ensure all craftsmen working under his/her supervision ensure housekeeping activities are observed and carried out appropriately. It is important that the Projects Engineer is in adherence to the Housekeeping SOP. • Help establish with the Principal Program Manager the departmental goals, schedules and timetables for activities.
• Establish communication lines with all other departments e.g. Manufacturing, Q.A., Materials, Human Resources, Technical Operation Support and Finance.
• Plan and schedule work in accordance with plant demand and available manpower.
• Maintain adequate stores stock levels and ensure proper in/out control.
• Ensure compliance with Company International Global Standards, GMP & Environmental requirements.
• Responsible for promoting good employee relations.
• Ensure all employees and contractors under his/her direction are fully familiar with all Safety Rules Regulations.
• Ensure all efforts are made to reduce product cost by improving efficiencies.
• Drive a Continuous Improvement culture through effective RCA & PPS.
• Ensure all employees follow correct procedure when carrying out hot work, working at height and confined space entry ensuring work permits are fully in compliance with SOPs.
• This job function will change where update procedures to GMP, EHS, Technical/New Equipment, Quality procedures and SOPs are made.
• Manage Project Engineering Department finances within the annual organizational plan
• Deputize for Project Engineering Manager in their absence.
• Support Business Excellence initiative in the plant.

Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline.

Technical / Business Knowledge

• Monitors progress of individuals, teams, managers or technical individuals towards departmental goals, monitoring costs of projects and compliance to related regulations.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in Engineering.
• Knowledge of an Automated Manufacturing Environment (understanding of packing equipment a distinct advantage).
• Good mental ability to logically follow a line of though for problem solving.

Accountability / Scope

• Considerable and continual care and attention is needed to avoid substantial damage to equipment.
• Continual attention needed to ensure plant reaches its annual production plan.
• Failure on the incumbent part not to exercise due care could cause repeated small losses or occasional damage.
• Environmental non-compliance will result in EPA/Legal censorship.
• Ensure Capital budgets are controlled with all expenditure adding value for money.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 125 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott , to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott  welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.