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Abbott Senior Maintence/Manufacturing Technician - Kilkenny in Kilkenny, 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 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 Diabetes Care Kilkenny
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture 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 systems.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Install and equipment validation
Conducting scheduled maintenance, diagnosing, and troubleshooting faults
Perform skilled maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems
Lead on maintenance and/or process issues
Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
Certifies and train manufacturing associates in the production processes.
Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
How does this role fit into the organisation:
You will report to a process Engineering Manager on a team of approx. 20. Your team will include process engineers and manufacturing technicians.
What we’re looking for:
Min level 6 qualification (Trade or Third level equivalent)
Electrical and mechanical skills are desired
Technical and fault-finding skills
What’s in it for you:
Pension
Healthcare
Bonus
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid maternity leave
Parental leave
Adoptive leave
Flexible working
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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
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