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Packing Projects Engineer

  • Internship
  • Cootehill, IRELAND
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Job description

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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, nutritionals 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 nutritionals 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

Abbott Nutrition in Cootehill manufactures infant nutritional products for the export markets.  The facility is dedicated to providing products of the highest quality standard to its customers.

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, South East 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.

DESCRIPTION

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our Cootehill Manufacturing site on a permanent contract. At our Packaging Engineering Department in Cootehill we focus on delivering excellence in the areas of Project Management, GMP, Maintenance and Engineering Support Services by providing knowledge, expertise, critical thinking and accountability. Project Engineers are directly involved in the disciplined execution of critical plant projects delivering on the plant priorities of safety, quality, service, cost, people development and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities:

  • You will contribute by leading critical plant projects and core project teams in the areas of new process/equipment introduction, automation, product transfers, material change/qualification, product branding, cost reduction, continuous improvement (OpEx), energy and maintenance excellence projects.
  • You will be responsible for successful project execution following a structured stage gated process, meeting all key deliverables and metrics in the form of safety, quality, service and cost.
  • Provide expertise on project execution to industry and/or Abbott standards.
  • You will support other projects and initiatives across the plant where required, liaising effectively with internal and external customers.
  • Participate in departmental and site initiatives designed to drive continuous improvement and individual development.
  • Generate technical protocols and reports that will support change control deliverables such as process optimisation, design verification, stability, packaging qualifications and validation qualifications, etc.
  • Adhere to GMP based Quality Systems requirements for pharma / dairy processing devices and medicinal product
  • Commit to working within the ethos of the company Mission, Pharma / dairy processing Devices & Supplies Guide to Compliance and Quality Manufacturing and the company guide to business conduct.
  • Complete Process and Equipment Validation including FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ protocol development, implementation and report completion.
  • Conduct Risk Management / FMEA / Statistical analysis.
  • Conduct process capability assessment as part of process changes management.
  • Implement process control and ensure process capability is maintained and identify opportunities for process improvement.
  • Conduct CAPA analysis to determine root cause and complete problem resolution.
  • Ensure process changes are implemented per change control procedures.

About You:

  • We are looking for a qualified person to third level 8 degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or related engineering discipline and desirably with 3-5 years relevant Project Engineering experience
  • You are a dynamic team player and Project Leader who can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
  • You are experienced within a Project Engineering role within Manufacturing and/or Engineering Project Management functions with the ability to lead and execute high profile projects.
  • Proven experience in delivering projects from conception to completion, resulting in significant cost savings and process improvements.
  • You will be competent in the use of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Techniques to support process optimisation, design verification, packaging and validation qualifications
  • Broad knowledge of materials and processes applicable to pharma / dairy processing device industry is desirable.
  • Experience of pharma / dairy processing device industry regulations, manufacturing engineering role and ability to manage self and others to achieve challenging targets is advantageous.
  • You are innovative, proactive, and organised with excellent attention to detail and quality awareness.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

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JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Cootehill : Dromore West

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - 38.0Hst0 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

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