Job Description
Abbott Ireland
In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal
The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre system.
Primary Function:
The Quality Operations Engineer is responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.
Quality Ops Engineer:
The key responsibilities in this role are:
Investigate, document and remediate Quality issues that arise within the Donegal Libre and BGM operations and testing areas; communicate and escalate as required Support Operations to make Quality / Compliance decisions on product during processing, manufacturing, testing, monitoring and packaging Deliver the quality message around site through team training, presentations and toolbox talks Metric, pulling together and presenting Quality metrics for the Libre production processes, OpEx, Class A, Gemba, etc. Support the monitoring and compliance of the Quality Management System as it applies to site Operations. Plan, conduct and review inspections for all areas as per the inspection plan. Communicate findings and work with area leads to implement corrective actions Promote a "right first time" approach to Quality Records by ensuring accountability for functional responsibilities Quality SME for the Libre and BGM manufacturing processes Education and Years' Experience:
Relevant third level qualification. Engineering/Manufacturing/Science is preferred. Minimum 2 years in an Engineering/Manufacturing/Scientific work environment with emphasis on Quality Operations. POMS and OMD experience is desirable.
