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Abbott Diagnostic Technologist in Sligo, Ireland
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 in Ireland
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 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.
Primary Role Objective:
To carry out all activities assigned to ensure that production targets in terms of quality, quantity, volume are attained.
Reporting Line:
This position reports to the relevant departments Team Leader or Manager.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
General Area:
Budgets own time to carry out assigned duties that support business goals. Interacts constructively with employees, managers, and cross-functional peers
Completes compliant documentation and provides solutions to local problems
Works effectively within the team
Quality/Compliance:
Complete manufacturing and testing operations as required, adhering to GMP and GLP
Ensures compliance to site level policies and procedures by promptly reporting non-compliance issues to the team leader
Possess a basic understanding of the Quality System, including the Subsystems and is familiar with the Quality System Key processes
Participate and take all trainings and reviews as required on the Electronic Training Management System
Risk Management
- Applies basic Risk Management principles to work
EHS:
Completes all activities in a safe manner ensuring that any potential safety issues and areas for improvement are highlighted to team leader
Ensures Environmental procedures e.g. recycling, waste minimization is adhered to, and improvements made where possible
Depending on Functional Area
Carry out operations in the manufacturing including solution formulation, in process, final release and stability testing
Completion of validation protocols on new products or product transfers
Completes training of new employees
Participate in continuous improvement projects and process simplification
Assist in compiling information for annual budgets
Education and Experience:
Minimum Leaving Certificate or equivalent plus Certificate in relevant Science/Engineering area, as this foundation will provide a basic understanding of the scientific/engineering disciplines and the ability to apply them
Previous experience in a diagnostic manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential. Previous experience would provide a foundation for the disciplines required for working as a Diagnostic Technologist.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com