Process Engineering Specialist

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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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill Cavan

Abbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name “Similac”. To complement the range of “Similac” infant formulae, the facility also manufactures a range of follow on formulae under the brand name of “Gain”. The essential ingredient is liquid skim milk and this is combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurised, dried and packaged at the site and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.

Established in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility for the production of infant formulae within the Abbott Corporation worldwide.  Approximately 1,000 dairy farms in Ireland and Northern Ireland supply quality milk to the Cootehill facility which processes 500,000 litres per day. This secure supply together with Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment is of significant strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition.

We currently have a temporary vacancy for a Process Engineering Specialist. Please note this position is a 12 month FTC

Primary Objectives:

• Follow all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the plant.
• Report any current or potential hazards to your immediate manager immediately
• The Process Engineering Specialist is responsible for consulting any SOP’s for any job task he/she may carry out and ensure they fully understand and adhere to the SOP.
• Housekeeping is a critical function of all jobs and the Process Engineering Specialist is expected to ensure housekeeping activities are observed and carried out appropriately.  It is important that the Process Engineering Specialist is in adherence to the Housekeeping SOP.
• It is important that GMP is a main priority in any operation carried out in this job function.
• He/she must help establish with the Engineering & EHS Manager the departmental goals, schedules and timetables for activities.
• Establish communication lines with all other departments e.g. Manufacturing, Q.A., Materials, Human Resources, Technical Operation Support and Finance. 
• Plan and schedule work in accordance with plant demand and available manpower.
• Maintain adequate stores stock levels and ensure proper in/out control.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott International Global Standards, GMP & Environmental requirements. 
• Responsible for promoting good employee relations.
• Ensure all efforts are made to reduce product cost by improving efficiencies. 
• Ensure no faults occur and if they do ensure adjustments are made and checks carried out until no fault exists.
• Ensure all P.M.’s plant forms are completed accurately and maintained accordingly.
• Ensure all employees follow correct procedure when carrying out hotwork and confined space entry ensuring work permits are fully in compliance with SOPs.
• When working on equipment ensure the correct lockout – tag out procedure is adhered to.
• Ensure adherence to Working from Heights Code of Practice is followed. 
• This job function will change where update procedures to GMP, EHS, Technical/New Equipment, Quality procedures and SOPs are made. 
• Deputise for other Engineers in their absence. 
• Support Business Excellence initiative in the plant. 

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline. 
• 2 years relevant experience in Engineering.
• The ability to organise, motivate and understand people.
• Ability to work on platforms, scaffolding & ladders.
• Good mental ability to logically follow a line of thought for problem solving. 
• Considerable and continual care and attention is needed to ensure plant reaches its annual production plan. 
   

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The base pay for this position is

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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