- Location
- Ireland > Clonmel : Cashel Road
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Source
- Workday
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
Abbott Ireland Vascular Division Clonmel
Abbott Vascular is one of the world's leading vascular care businesses. Abbott Vascular is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development and advancing medicine through training and education.
Our broad line of vascular devices–which includes vessel closure, endovascular and coronary technologies–are used to treat vessel diseases of the heart, carotid arteries and peripheral blood vessels. These vessel diseases can lead to heart attack, stroke, critical limb ischemia and other serious vascular conditions.
*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:
Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to manufacturing to ensure delivery of the highest quality product to the customer.
Support product development teams to help ensure development of high-quality new products.
Key Responsibilities
Identify manufacturing process defects (scrap, non-conforming material, complaints); perform root cause analysis and suggest corrective/preventative actions.
Support development of product quality plans, specifications, risk analyses, and FMEA.
Use process monitoring systems to identify critical steps and reduce process variation.
Assist product/process improvement efforts using quality metrics and analysis.
Apply and develop proficiency in quality tools and training materials.
Participate in validation activities (protocol/report writing, execution).
Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Participate in Field Discrepancy Notification (FDN) investigations.
Education & Experience
NFQ Level 7 qualification (or equivalent. Full credits).
2+ years relevant experience (or equivalent).
Skills & Competencies
Technical / Business Knowledge
Working knowledge of quality systems, processes, and procedures
Understanding of business unit functions
Operates in a regulated quality environment
Cognitive Skills
Solves problems of moderate scope
Applies judgment within defined procedures
Understands impact of technical decisions
Influence & Leadership
Builds internal and external networks
May lead small project teams
Mentors junior staff
Influences peers and first-line management
Planning & Organisation
Plans and prioritises own work to meet schedules
Decision Making
Makes decisions within defined limits
Errors may impact timelines and resource allocation
Supervision
Received
General supervision; trains new engineers
Provided
May guide junior staff
May contribute to performance evaluation and development planning
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Connect with us at www.abbott.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality
DIVISION:
AVD Vascular
LOCATION:
Ireland > Clonmel : Cashel Road
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Ie - Vc7.30A (Ireland)
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Yes
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable