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.

　　Abbott Ireland

　　In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.

　　Diabetes Care Kilkenny

　　Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones. This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.

　　At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.

　　This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

　　As a CAPA Manager you will manage a team of CAPA Engineers, ensuring the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs whilst maintaining compliance. Implement quality standards, ensure, and execute compliance on every stage of the process.

　　Responsible for development and maintenance of the site CAPA system procedures to provide effective methodology for creation and completion of non-conformance investigations and reports.

　　Accountable for providing quality assurance expertise and guidance to ensure that changes to products and processes meet customer, business, and regulatory requirements.

　　Required to build and maintain successful cross functional relationships with departments such as R&D, Technical, Engineering, Operations and Regulatory Affairs in order to achieve all project and manufacturing goals.

　　Responsibilities

　　Prioritize and co-ordinate resources ensuring site objectives are achieved.

　　Ensure all communications, business behaviours are consistent with ADC values and the Abbott Code of Business Conduct.

　　Manage the investigation of non-conformances affecting area of responsibility and ensure implementation of timely and effective corrective action.

　　Present and communicate status, report metrics, identify trends and potential issues and escalate to management any issues pertaining to non-compliance or failure to achieve agreed performance targets.

　　Manage team including goal setting, performance reviews, development planning and performance management.

　　Champion ADC to internal/external auditors and regulatory bodies on any matter relating to areas of responsibility.

　　Safeguard area of responsibility and process are audit ready and are supported from a resource and information request perspective.

　　Maintain the quality and compliance of associated procedures, work instructions and training materials.

　　Identify and implement initiatives to enhance the Quality System.

　　Ensure that Quality and Compliance are consistently implemented within the business and across the division.

　　Maintain effective communication with team and quality management to share information and support the attainment of ADC quality objectives and business objectives.

　　Provide divisional assistance and guidance as SME for the area of responsibility.

　　Education & Experience

　　Minimum NFQ Level 7 Qualification in Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, or other relevant discipline

　　6 years’ experience managing the calibration system requirements in the medical/pharmaceutical industry.

　　Previous experience in a leadership position.

　　Strong problem solving.

　　Good written and verbal communication.

　　What we Offer

　　Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

　　Family health insurance,

　　Excellent pension scheme

　　Life assurance

　　Career Development

　　Fantastic new facility

　　Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

　　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.

　　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 [email protected]