Training Specialist

Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader, and 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. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland

In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.

Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies that enable people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can. At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

The Training Specialist will administer the site training needs, ensuring delivery of safe and effective products that meet customer needs, whilst maintaining compliance.

Establish training needs.

Tracking the timely execution of training plans.

Entering new hires/employees into Systems in a timely manner.

Serve as a training system Administrator, providing new hire training, and troubleshooting system links, training - related topics and other assignments from Manager.

Conduct Quality training classes on Quality System Orientation (QSO) training and other classes, as assigned by Manager

Perform training reviews at given intervals.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification in Engineering /Computer Science or equivalent preferred.

A Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position.

Strong problem solving and attention to detail.

Good organisation, flexibility and adaptability skills would be an advantage for this role.

In the event of cross-training across the team, I just wanted to include the flexibility and adaptability part.

What we Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

Family health insurance,

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Fantastic new facility

Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.