Process Engineer

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

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

The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre system.

This is an ideal opportunity for individuals seeking wide variation in their day to day role, offering a fantastic blend of hands-on troubleshooting, data analysis and design improvements.

What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

The successful candidate will be responsible for the performance of complex and specialized manufacturing equipment systems; you will liaise with engineers from a range of worldwide suppliers, as well as internal engineers and process leads from other functional groups. 

Key Responsibilities:

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Analysis of equipment performance data and develop action plans to improve

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Development and Automation of Key Process Indicators and strategies for early detection and control.

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Maximising equipment throughput and yield performance.

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Troubleshoot, Diagnose and resolve machine downtime events.

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Develop design changes for improvement in performance.

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The ability to be able to project manage small to medium sized projects from initiation to completion to make improvements to meet operational objectives.

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Be able to work directly hands-on and able to apply fundamental electrical and mechanical diagnosis skills.

The successful candidate will have:

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Graduated in a Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or other Equipment/Process Engineering related degree programme

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Experience in a fast-paced 24/7 production environment

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Have ability to learn other engineering skills outside of your core area of expertise.

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Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills are all essential, as well as the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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Experience of picolitre Dispense systems and fluid mechanics desirable

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Experience of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

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Ability to learn quickly, use your initiative and work as part of a team.

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Self-motivated, action and results oriented

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Have logical and methodical approach to problem solving.

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Knowledge and experience of working with large transactional datasets  

What are the benefits and perks of working at Abbott Donegal?

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Health Insurance for you and your family

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Pension

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Life insurance

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Short Term Disability Protection

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Long Term Disability Protection

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Flexible working

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Carers leave

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Education Assistance

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.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.

 

     

The base pay for this position is
N/A

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Donegal Town : R267

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Shftpre0 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable