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
Lead the site’s equipment engineering and automation strategy, driving the delivery of current and next-generation manufacturing technologies. Responsible for capital project execution, equipment reliability, and the integration of tooling, stations, equipment & advanced automation systems to support operational excellence and long-term site strategy.
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership
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Lead all technical equipment engineering activities in alignment with site strategic goals, supporting both current operations area strategies and R&D programs
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Manage and develop a multidisciplinary team of designers, project managers & equipment engineers, fostering a high-performance and innovation-driven culture
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Automation & Digital Transformation
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Own and execute the site automation strategy, from concept development through to implementation and scale-up
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Deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and process reliability through automation and data integrity initiatives
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Capital & Project Management
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Oversee capital investment planning and execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to defined scope
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Manage project and expense budgets, resource planning, and prioritisation aligned to business needs
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Lead full project lifecycle delivery including concept, design, procurement, validation, and handover
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Reliability & Operational Excellence
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Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment uptime, yield, and performance
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Collaborate cross-functionally to reduce downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
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Mechanical & Station Design
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Oversee mechanical design and station development for manufacturing processes, ensuring robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions
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Drive design-for-manufacturability and standardisation across tooling and ergo station platforms
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Data Integrity & Compliance
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Ensure all equipment and automation systems comply with data integrity standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality systems
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Support validation activities and ensure alignment with GMP and industry standards
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Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
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Lead change management initiatives related to new equipment, processes, and technologies
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Influence and align diverse stakeholders across engineering, operations, quality, and senior leadership
Education & Job Skills
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(Experience/ Education) National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline and 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
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(Technical/ Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Provides direction and monitors progress of exempt specialists and/or supervisory staff toward departmental goals; monitors costs of projects and of human and material resources within a department or unit; monitors company-wide indicators; monitors external environment in areas of technical or professional responsibility. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
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(Planning/ Organisation) Creates immediate to long-range plans to carry out objectives established by senior management; develops and calculates a budget for a department or group to meet organisational goals; forecasts future departmental needs including human and material resources and capital expenditures; recommends or modifies the structure of organisational units or a centralized functional activity subject to senior management approval.
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