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Job Description
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.
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.
**Job Title:** Night Shift Production Manager
This is a Night Shift position. The working hours are Monday to Thursday 12am - 8am and Friday 8pm - 2am.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Complete production paperwork including opening and closing work order documentation.
- Carry out complete review of Batch Files including sign off.
- Actively maintain the MCS system to ensure updated accordingly and further use and develop the system to optimize product flow and maintenance of inventory levels.
- Ensure effective implementation of the plant CAPA system.
- Complete all plant audit readiness actions and support plant in all internal and external audits.
- Maintain, monitor and report key Quality & Manufacturing Key Performance Indicators.
- Support any Business Excellence projects and plant CIP target.
- Participate in production teams and plant cross functional teams.
- Support management of all materials and finished goods in compliance with established policies and practices.
- Maintain all applicable records at required accuracy level and ensure documentation meets all Abbott and external regulatory body requirements.
- Complete audits and walkabouts ensuring compliance to cGMP, Safety and Hygiene within the area.
- Support the manager, to develop and organise training and development for employees.
- In the absence of the Shift Manager, be responsible for scheduling the workload of the area to ensure production schedules are achieved in accordance with the company's policies and procedures.
**Requirements:**
- Third Level Qualification preferably in a Dairy/Food Science, Business or Engineering related discipline or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years technical experience preferably in Dairy Food or Pharmaceutical Industry.
- Experience of manufacturing environment is essential.
- Ability to schedule production activities taking into consideration priorities and product availability.
**Key Skills:**
- Ability to evaluate quality problems and makes decision based on information available.
- Ability to assess areas/methods for improvement and decides on assistance necessary to implement these improvements.
- Experience with statistical techniques to assist in analysing issues.
- Good problem solving skills are essential for meeting compliance, quality, safety standards and manufacturing schedules.