PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL ENGINEER at Abbott
Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Oct, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Jul, 25

Experience

6 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Suppliers, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices

Industry

Information Technology/IT

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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a closely related field is preferred. Equivalent technical experience with demonstrated competence will also be considered.
  • A post-graduate degree is desirable and may contribute toward the required experience.
  • A minimum of 6 years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
  • Proven track record of technical contributions and accomplishments in product or process development.
  • Strong technical knowledge and application of engineering principles and practices.
  • Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams.
  • Recognized as a subject matter expert in a relevant technical discipline.
  • Background in healthcare, nutritional products, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or similar industries is advantageous.
  • Demonstrated financial acumen and experience with fiscal control systems.
  • Demonstrated a sound knowledge of injection moulding, tool design, validation activities for medical device components
  • Demonstrated a clear strategy for performance improvements at suppliers for production output, improve quality, support CAPA activities and monitored for effectiveness.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and execute medium-scale, cross-disciplinary engineering projects with custom, risk-managed plans.
  • Translate customer, business, and technical needs into actionable project scopes and strategies.
  • Conduct feasibility studies and economic analyses to guide decision-making and optimize life cycle costs.
  • Benchmark internally and externally to inform strategic planning and continuous improvement.
  • Design and analyze experiments using diverse data sources to address strategic questions.
  • Develop and implement complete solutions that integrate regulatory, operational, and cost considerations.
  • Ensure quality and effectiveness of key engineering processes through sound design and risk mitigation.
  • Evaluate the impact of design changes and proactively manage potential failure modes.
  • Apply proven methodologies to enhance engineering processes and outcomes.
  • Serve as a technical liaison for internal teams and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.
  • Communicate effectively across various media and organizational levels.
  • Foster collaborative, respectful relationships with colleagues, vendors, and partners.
  • Uphold all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Energy (EHS&E) standards and engineering governance policies.
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