Abbott in Ireland
Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,200 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
“Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.”
Purpose Statement:
Provides technical support relating to equipment utilised in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment utilising technical expertise, technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures. Responds to assembly line equipment repair calls, by diagnosing equipment problems, and performing the necessary repair.
Documents equipment qualifications and upgrades made to existing machines, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, to ensure appropriate documentation of repair history in Asset Management Integrating Global Operations (AMIGO).
Maintains back-up equipment and ensures spare parts are maintained at the required levels, to meet manufacturing equipment needs.
Assists industrial, manufacturing, and quality engineers in the operation of equipment.
Provides equipment development engineers with feedback on equipment issues and offers suggestions for improving equipment uptime.
Assist in the construction of worktables, providing necessary utilities, and setting up of equipment on manufacturing assembly lines.
Modifies existing assembly lines or workstations are required to accommodate manufacturing demands.
Education & Job Skills:
(Education/Experience) National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline and +4 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills) Applies extensive knowledge of advanced technical concepts and practices, and a complete understanding of product or systems fundamentals in a functional area, and working knowledge of other related disciplines. Utilises/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve complex problems. Will be performing this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
(Cognitive Skills) Performs complex technical assignment usually without established procedures. Assists in the design, development, evaluation or modification of all area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product. May determine types of tests or develop preventative maintenance plans. Assignments require considerable judgment, initiative, creativity and leadership in troubleshooting, suggesting alternatives, and making recommendations for continuous quality improvement methods.
(Influence/Leadership) Mentor less senior employees in work group and offer counsel.
(Planning/Organisation) Plans and organises non-routine tasks. Initiates or maintains work schedule. Establishes priorities of work assignments. May perform an AMIGO planning role to plan activities for other technicians in the department.
(Decision Making/Impact) Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices. Selects methods and practices to obtain imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions to questions. Understands organisational structure and positions of key employees. Maintains general knowledge of products/services associated with area and employees involved with specific product lines and services.
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