Compliance Specialist

at  Abbott Laboratories

ABOUT ABBOTT

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 4,000 people across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• A Diploma/Degree in Food Science/Chemistry/Quality or a Third level qualification in a related discipline.

KNOWLEDGE

• Very good understanding of the manufacturing process.
• Strong knowledge and experience in auditing, analytical techniques and methods used.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and management skills.
• Ability to:
• Communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional team.
• Recognize and reward effort.
• Resolve conflict constructively.
• Seek feedback.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• This role will provide leadership in the areas of Plant Compliance, Strategic Compliance initiatives, cGMP and Food Safety within Manufacturing. This will include a responsibility in providing direction for continuous improvement.

ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPE

• This function will have responsibility to ensure that Compliance is managed effectively and will provide leadership in the areas of Manufacturing Compliance, Strategic Compliance initiatives, cGMP and Food Safety.
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