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Longford, Ireland Abbott Laboratories Full time

About Abbott

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’s and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 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’s products. In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Sligo and Kilkenny. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Diagnostics Division

We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division – Longford:
Abbott established a diagnostics manufacturing facility in Sligo in 1994 to manufacture blood-screening products and reagents.

In 2004, Abbott’s operations in Ireland expanded with the opening of a second facility in Longford. The plant was first occupied in December 2004, and the first product (Architect® TSH) was launched in December of 2005.

The Longford facility plays a key role in helping Abbott to meet the increasing global demand for diagnostic testing in areas such as infectious disease, cancer, thyroid and cardiovascular diseases.

Abbott in Longford manufactures 18 diagnostic reagent products for thyroid function, fertility, and pregnancy, cardiology, renal and metabolic. Our products are manufactured to the highest standards of quality and are regulated by bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Primary Function of Manufacturing Technician

- Manufacturing technicians will be responsible for the hands-on maintenance of all manufacturing equipment.

- They will be responsible for maximizing availability of all Filling, Labelling and packing equipment.

- Technicians may work individually or as part of a team, in any area as required.

- Performing maintenance on all Mechanical, Electrical, Pneumatic systems including monitoring of PLC control system (Allen Bradley/Siemens) and vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Octum, CI Vision).

- The technician may be responsible for the management of critical services in facilities/utilities (Boilers, HVAC, Coolers, Ultra-low freezers etc.) on site and may be required to take initiative if escalations are required.

Major Responsibilities

- Excellent understanding of Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic systems and PLC systems.

- Tracking of parts inventory using Maximo system.

- Perform day-to-day preventative and demand maintenance as required and execute using Maximo system.

- Attend meetings and keep managers regularly updated with line performance.

- Consistent monitoring of line performance using OEE.

- Liaison and coordination of external contractors to complete required maintenance or breakdown service.

- Hands-on role at troubleshooting/fault finding and maintaining equipment and plant-related items to ensure the proper operation and service of equipment and utilities to plant standards.

- Assist in FAT, SAT and completing qualification protocols.

- Conduct business in a manner that will protect human health, safety and the environment by complying with all applicable EHS laws, as well as the Abbott Global and Technical standards.

- Resolve technical issues in an effective & timely manner to support operations.

- Ensuring equipment/systems meet the required legal, divisional and corporate standards.

- Ensuring safety standards are met and safe working practices adhered to.

- Communicate effectively with plant management, corporate and division engineering.

- Maintain ETMS to do list.

Education and Experience

- A relevant third level qualification in Engineering and/or senior trades with relevant experience is required to understand the nature of the business.

- Experience in an engineering environment in a related industry for at least five years will provide a good foundation for this job function.

- Working knowledge and experience on PLC and QBMS systems

Hours of Work:
12 hour shifts across days and nights

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.


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