Manufacturing Technician

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’s and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 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’s products. In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Sligo and Kilkenny. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A relevant third level qualification in Engineering and/or senior trades with relevant experience is required to understand the nature of the business.
• Experience in an engineering environment in a related industry for at least five years will provide a good foundation for this job function.
• Working knowledge and experience on PLC and QBMS systems

• Excellent understanding of Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic systems and PLC systems.
• Tracking of parts inventory using Maximo system.
• Perform day-to-day preventative and demand maintenance as required and execute using Maximo system.
• Attend meetings and keep managers regularly updated with line performance.
• Consistent monitoring of line performance using OEE.
• Liaison and coordination of external contractors to complete required maintenance or breakdown service.
• Hands-on role at troubleshooting/fault finding and maintaining equipment and plant-related items to ensure the proper operation and service of equipment and utilities to plant standards.
• Assist in FAT, SAT and completing qualification protocols.
• Conduct business in a manner that will protect human health, safety and the environment by complying with all applicable EHS laws, as well as the Abbott Global and Technical standards.
• Resolve technical issues in an effective & timely manner to support operations.
• Ensuring equipment/systems meet the required legal, divisional and corporate standards.
• Ensuring safety standards are met and safe working practices adhered to.
• Communicate effectively with plant management, corporate and division engineering.
• Maintain ETMS to do list.