Senior Vision Engineer

Abbott Laboratories; Cork; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking a Senior Vision Engineer to enhance manufacturing processes in Cork. This role involves implementing machine vision technologies, troubleshooting, and providing training, contributing significantly to operational excellence and innovation in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Family health insurance

Life assurance

Excellent pension scheme

Career Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of machine vision engineering work experience.
• Demonstrated expertise with Cognex Insight hardware/software platform.
• Experience with optics, lighting techniques, and vision algorithm development.

Responsibilities

• Support Machine Vision projects mainly in Cognex Insight.
• Conduct code review/debugging of vision jobs.
• Lead obsolescence upgrade projects for machine vision.

Skills

Machine Vision

Cognex Insight

Data Analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or Science

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

Cognex Vison Pro

Keyence vision systems

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.

In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten 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.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

As a Senior Vision Engineer, you will provide expertise and support to manufacturing processes. You will lead vision-related continuous improvement updates, obsolescence upgrade projects and provide vision training for engineering personnel. This role will be based at our TPM in Fermoy, Cork and will require occasional travel for training and project implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the implementation of Machine Vision projects (mainly Cognex Insight Spreadsheet environment).

Conduct code review/debugging of a wide spectrum of bespoke vision jobs/algorithms.

Investigate issues and develop solutions for Machine Vision applications.

Perform characterization, optimization, emulation, and data analysis on proposed Vision jobs.

Collaborate with other internal functions (e.g., QA, Operations, Engineering).

Standardize best machine vision practices across the site.

Lead vision-related obsolescence upgrade projects.

Provide vision training for engineering personnel.

Education and Experience:

Degree in Engineering or Science equivalent.

Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent is desirable.

Minimum 5 years of machine vision engineering work experience, preferably in a regulated high-volume automated manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated expertise with Cognex Insight hardware/software platform (spreadsheet environment) for at least 5 years.

Experience with optics, lighting techniques, troubleshooting/diagnostics, and vision algorithm development, with interfaces to PLC/HMI systems.

Extensive knowledge of vision tools such as histograms, edge tools, blob tools, OCR, logic, image processing techniques, and job profiling.

Completion of Cognex advanced spreadsheet training, Cognex Vison Pro, Designer and Keyence vision systems.

Good knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.

Experience with GDP/GMP/GAMP.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Exceptional attention to detail.

Flexible and innovative approach to work.

What we Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

Family health insurance,

Life assurance

Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

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 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.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

As a Senior Vision Engineer, you will provide expertise and support to manufacturing processes. You will lead vision-related continuous improvement updates, obsolescence upgrade projects and provide vision training for engineering personnel. This role will be based at our TPM in Fermoy, Cork and will require occasional travel for training and project implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of Machine Vision projects (mainly Cognex Insight Spreadsheet environment).

• Conduct code review/debugging of a wide spectrum of bespoke vision jobs/algorithms.

• Investigate issues and develop solutions for Machine Vision applications.

• Perform characterization, optimization, emulation, and data analysis on proposed Vision jobs.

• Collaborate with other internal functions (e.g., QA, Operations, Engineering).

• Standardize best machine vision practices across the site.

• Lead vision-related obsolescence upgrade projects.

• Provide vision training for engineering personnel.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Engineering or Science equivalent.

• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent is desirable.

• Minimum 5 years of machine vision engineering work experience, preferably in a regulated high-volume automated manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated expertise with Cognex Insight hardware/software platform (spreadsheet environment) for at least 5 years.

• Experience with optics, lighting techniques, troubleshooting/diagnostics, and vision algorithm development, with interfaces to PLC/HMI systems.

• Extensive knowledge of vision tools such as histograms, edge tools, blob tools, OCR, logic, image processing techniques, and job profiling.

• Completion of Cognex advanced spreadsheet training, Cognex Vison Pro, Designer and Keyence vision systems.

• Good knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.

• Experience with GDP/GMP/GAMP.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Flexible and innovative approach to work.

What we Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

• Family health insurance,

• Excellent pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Career Development

• Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

Ireland > Cork : Sanmina Rathealy road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

Ireland > Sligo : Castle Street

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 20 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott , to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.