Process Shift Coordinator

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, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 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 nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs o6,000 people across ten 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:

• Minimum: Third Level Qualification preferably in a Dairy/Food Science, Business or Engineering related discipline or equivalent.
• Keen interest in furthering oneself and improving skills, education and knowledge of the business.

KNOWLEDGE:

• One year technical experience preferably in Dairy Food or Pharmaceutical Industry.
• One years experience in a Supervisory Role.
• Ability to motivate and direct others.
• Maturity and ability to control multi-task situations.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate and make decisions in order to achieve the department targets.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processing, evaporation and drying of products in the Process Department.
• Produce on a continuous and reliable basis the highest quality infant formula in the most efficient, safe and hygienic manner, in compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Training and supervision of all process operators and contractors within the work area.
• Maintain specified quality standards within the process department.
• Ensure compliant with all standards and procedures.
• Attention to detail required for all tasks.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

• Process, dryer, evaporator, ingredient preparation and weighing, milk/oil intake and dumping operators all report directly to the Shift Co-ordinator/Shift Manager.

ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPE

• Deviation from specification or failure to take corrective action or follow procedures for any period of time could have serious financial and quality consequences.
• Where non-conformances are made in the Process area this can lead to delays to the overall organizational work schedules.