Vision Engineer

at  Abbott Laboratories

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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification or equivalent. Engineering /Science, preferred.
• Minimum 3 plus years’ experience in a similar position.
• Working experience of Machine Vision Systems and a proven track record of having implemented the Cognex Insight camera hardware and spreadsheet platform, Cognex Vision Pro, or suitable equivalent to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the subject
• Excellent Troubleshooting/Diagnostics skills
• Competency in vision algorithm development and interfacing with PLC/HMI systems
• Working understanding of Optics, Lighting Techniques

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, Biomedical, or Software), or related discipline
• Experience working in the medical device industry
• Experience with designing, developing and validating vision systems

• Owner of vision system hardware and software at the ADC Kilkenny site
• Manage vision systems and devices which perform inspections and verifications on manufacturing production lines
• Work with vision systems using Cognex, Keyence and Basler devices
• Review, test and validate vision systems provided by OEM Vendors including Crest, Catalyx, Antares
• SME on image emulation, image processing, metrology, feature extraction, data acquisition and pass / fail simulation, OCR, and object recognition.
• Review vision system performance and analyse failed images to drive continuous and yield improvement activities
• Collaborate with site and divisional SME’s to review hardware (e.g., cameras, lighting optics etc) for vision system applications and ensure they are calibrated to deliver accurate inspections, measurements, and image quality.
• Manage the storage and retrieval of large volumes of images from production line systems
• Identify and implement performance optimizations to ensure that the vision system meets speed and efficiency requirements.
• Continuously collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to integrate the vision systems with new systems or platforms