Process Engineer Dosimetry

Abbott Laboratories; Ireland; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader in Ireland seeks an experienced engineer for its new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership, conducting process optimization, and managing analytical development. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and 2+ years of experience. Proficiency in MS Excel and Word, strong problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills are essential. This position offers the chance to contribute to life-changing healthcare technologies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience desired.
• Ability to interpret data and resolve complex analytical problems.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide solutions through structured Problem-solving techniques.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the process.
• Coordinate and contribute to the design of Ops protocols and validation documentation.

Skills

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Data analysis

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader, and our portfolio of life‑changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland

In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We currently have seven manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Sligo & Kilkenny 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.

Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world‑class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science‑based professionals to produce life‑changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real‑time, up‑to‑the‑minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14‑day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones. This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.

At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide solutions through structured Problem‑solving techniques.
• Providing technical leadership on product and process related issues.
• Develop in‑depth knowledge of the process.
• With appropriate training become a subject matter expert in dosimetry.
• As part of a cross‑functional team liaise with equipment suppliers and perform and manage equipment installations.
• Contribute to analytical development through design and execution of experiments, data analysis and communication of conclusions through presentations and reports.
• Coordinate and contribute to the design of Ops, protocols, specifications, and validation documentation (IQ/OQ/PQ) for dosimetry lab equipment.
• Performs process optimization trials, and development/validation design and analytical methods development.
• Work on commodity changes and work with Divisional and external vendors on process changes.
• Seek opportunities for significant, process or product improvements, considering critical quality attributes, critical process parameters, and product performance characteristics.
• Develop and maintain project timelines and provide updates and feedback to leadership.
• Data management, trending (including SPC) and reporting of product performance and other business measures.
• Complete investigation with support from SMEs on equipment and processes.
• Be a leader with a focus on a future leadership development/role.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and preferably troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication / interpersonal skills.
• Proven technical writing skills with proven capability in providing rationale for equipment and processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Science or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 2+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience. Additional post‑graduate education may contribute towards the desired years of experience. A Chemical or Industrial Engineering, Microbiologist degree or related experience is desirable.
• Ability to interpret data, discuss findings and resolve complex analytical problems.
• Recognize adverse trends and emerging issues. Propose and implement solutions to internal and external issues.
• Strong problem solving.
• Strong mechanical and electrical ability with computer experience; MS Excel and Word are essential.
• Computer statistical skills will provide immediate expertise for the trending and reporting of data.
• Must possess good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities are a distinct advantage.
• Demonstrated flexible and innovative approach to work.
• Electron beam, Gamma or other sterilisation technologies experience desirable.
• Knowledge in ISO 11137 desirable.
• Chemistry/Microbiology/Dosimetry Lab experience desirable.
• Travel 10%.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.