Job description 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 109,000 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 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. Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre system. PURPOSE OF THE JOB: This is an exciting hybrid role combining the duties of a Process Operator Team Lead and an Equipment Engineer ensuring the safe delivery of medical device products to our customers. This role is Evening shift working 4pm-12am Monday - Friday. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Problem solving of plant and manufacturing equipment to achieve product quality and production schedule goals. • Lead a team of Operators to success maintaining a positive culture. • Ensuring that productivity, quality and cost objectives are achieved,. • Knowledge of PLCs, Pneumatics, sensor circuits, and Servo Motors is advantageous. • Performing Planned and Unplanned Maintenance on Manufacturing Equipment. • Ensuring conformance with all relevant Policies and Procedures. Contributing to the creation of Work Instructions and Operations Procedures to maintain compliance. • Completion of Performance Excellence Assessments and Development Plans to promote • Continuous Improvement. Contributing to Exception Reports that pertain to the Operations department. • Ensuring the department conducts its business in a manner designed to be protective of human health, safety, and the environment. • Validation of new processes and development of technical documentation for areas of responsibility. Participation in and management of capital projects from inception to completion. EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES: • Third level qualification in Engineering/Manufacturing/Science or trade certificate in an Engineering discipline. • 3+ years’ experience in a similar environment preferred. Supervisory experience preferred. Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.