Job Description
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader with a portfolio of life-changing technologies that span the spectrum of healthcare. Our company has a daily impact on the lives of people in over 160 countries.
About the Role
We are seeking a Quality Technician to join our team in Clonmel, Ireland. As a Quality Technician, you will play a crucial role in supporting manufacturing efforts by implementing corrective and preventative actions. You will assist engineers in developing methods and procedures to control or improve manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide manufacturing support by training operators on processes and engineering changes, and performing operator certification on-the-job training and testing.
- Develop knowledge of manufacturing practices and procedures, and learn process improvement techniques by assisting engineering in researching and validating changes in processes/equipment and test methods to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time.
- Learns traceability and inspection requirements, learns statistical process control criteria, and learns how to develop manufacturing instructions, and create training sheets and certifications.
- May also train operators on basic processes and engineering changes, and perform operator certification on-the-job training and testing.
- Assists engineers in collecting, compiling, measuring, organising and recording data, and by writing procedures. May keep lab notebook.
Requirements
- National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline. Relevant work experience advantageous but not essential or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Applies limited knowledge of basic technical concepts and practices and a basic understanding of product or systems fundamentals. Utilises basic knowledge of numerical and/or statistical data and computer software programs to resolve routine problems.
- Performs routine technical tasks working from detailed written or verbal instructions. Performs routine set-up, testing, repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of certain area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product.
- Completes daily work to meet established schedule with guidance from supervisor on prioritisation of tasks.
- Solves problems of limited scope and complexity requiring basic interpretation of well-defined procedures and practices. Maintains confidentiality in handling sensitive information or documents.
About the Team
Abbott Vascular Clonmel is a leading vascular care business that is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care. Our team is dedicated to combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development, and advancing medicine through training and education.