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 5,000 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.

　　Purpose Statement

　　With general guidance from functional management, responsible for providing team leadership to a group of employees committed to increased quality and productivity. Supports demand of the business unit. Identifies and analyses problems, plans tasks and solutions. Provides guidance to team on development, performance and productivity issues. Reports to functional and/or organisation management on team accomplishments, achievements and productivity.

　　Key Responsibilities

　　Implements a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and co-ordinating the selection process with human resources.

　　Develops direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal written and verbal performance reviews.

　　Monitors daily work operations and provides direction to predominantly non-exempt and entry level staff to achieve unit or departmental goals. Interacts with internal and external customers, by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining procedures.

　　Interprets and executes policies that affect individuals within the assigned organisational unit or department.

　　Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (for example (e.g.) compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), British Standards Institution (BSI), Equal Employment Oppourtunities Regulations etcetera (etc.)). Develops work schedules for department by assessing priorities, workload and available resources.

　　Maintains personnel records (e.g., work schedules, vacation schedules, leaves) and makes or directs modifications in the database to reflect actual changes. May perform individual contributor tasks, especially in staff or professional units.

　　Exert strong leadership influence within peer group to enhance results-orientated culture.

　　Education & Job Skills

　　(Experience/Education) National Framework for Qualifications (NFQ) level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline and 4+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Monitors progress of non-exempt employees toward departmental goals; monitors costs of projects and human and material resources within a department or unit. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in non-compliance with governmental regulations.

　　(Cognitive Skills) Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilisation of human and material resources within the assigned area or related departments; facilitates others' participation in the continuous improvement programme; investigates and solves basic problems that impact work processes and personnel within a unit or department

　　(Influence/Leadership) Promotes department goals by selecting, motivating, and training capable staff. Leads the activities of assigned staff by communicating and providing guidance towards achieving department objectives. Mentors less experienced supervisors to build skills.

　　(Planning/Organisation) Schedules human and material resources within a department or section in conjunction with near-term plans to ensure their availability; carries out operations within an established budget.

　　(Decision Making/Impact) Assignments are expressed in the form of objectives; makes day-to-day decisions within established policies, procedures and guidelines and also contributes to objective setting within the operational group; consequences of erroneous decisions or recommendations might include delays in programme schedules and result in the allocation of more resources. (Supervision Received) Works under a high degree of decision-making autonomy. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgement, overall adequacy and accuracy.

　　(Supervision Provided) Provides direction and guidance to predominantly non-exempt and entry level exempt personnel; evaluates performance of and assists in career development planning for subordinates; often responsible for a local functional or process activity.

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　　Abbott Ireland 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.

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