Facilities Engineer

7 days ago


Kilkenny, Ireland Abbott Full time

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:

ADC Kilkenny is looking for a Facilities Engineer carry out field installation; responding to breakdowns; repairs; general maintenance works to site apparatus including but not limited to; Air Source Heat Pumps; Humidifiers; Dehumidifiers; Air Handlers; Pumps; Control Systems; Compressed Air Systems and all Facility building Services related equipment. Ensure all plant facilities are maintained and serviced in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.s) or as recommended by the manufacturer. Ensuring safe working conditions are maintained as required by Health and Safety Inspectorate and other regulatory bodies.

To liaise between various ADC departments and external organisations for the successful introduction of new or modified plant and equipment. Managing and maintaining Health and Safety within the working environment. Create, develop and sustain an environment in which Health and Safety culture is an individual and collective responsibility. Ensure all current health and safety legislation and company policies are maintained.

Responsibilities/duties

To carry out installation; repair of new, modified, or existing equipment to manufacturing areas, offices and plant facilities as required

Assist with Facilities projects, and monitor expenditure where necessary

To effect routine installation/maintenance; breakdown repairs of Heating, Ventilating, Air conditioning and Chilled water systems (Including Humidification and dehumidification equipment) Building management control systems and compressed air systems

Liaise with area supervisors for the implementation of works with minimal disruption

Attend local and other Departmental or Division wide meetings of interest to this role, including the FM Forum, and report back to the Facilities Team manager as required

To ensure all records and reports are correctly maintained and available to the management team per the site procedures

To comply with Facilities department quality control procedures for the implementation of all maintenance work and new projects

Be an active member of the Department’s sustainability Team

Ensure that work practices are in place so that process areas remain in compliance with the Abbott Quality System and the applicable procedures when implementing new / modified building, plant / equipment into the Facilities environment

Assist Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) personnel to ensure that all regulations pertaining to environmental health and safety are followed and supported

Undertake other such duties commensurate with the grading of the post as may be required from time-to-time

Well-developed interpersonal skills, with experience in building productive relationships with multiple stakeholders and ability to communicate with a wide range of people

Experience of working within and motivating teams in a service-led environment

Confident use of Microsoft Office applications

Well organised, with the ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting competing deadlines

Methodical, accurate and with a keen eye for detail

Ability to work in a busy team environment as well as working independently, taking the initiative when necessary

Desirable

Experience of working in a regulated industry environment such as Medical; Aerospace or Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)

Experience working with Air Source Heat Pumps

Education and Experience:

Work Experience: 2 years related work experience

Qualification: Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification or equivalent in Engineering

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.



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