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 OF THE JOB:

　　Provides support specific to terminal sterilisation activities to facilitate efficient operations, to optimise existing processes, and to ensure that production, quality and regulatory compliance goals are met. Interfaces with research and development and/or new product development to integrate new products or processes into the existing sterilisation processes.

　　MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion. Understands the business needs of the company, and has a thorough knowledge of the customer and clinical needs of our business. Understands the business cycle and foresight of emerging technologies trends.

　　Understands the regulatory requirements pertaining to the job and ensures sterilisation processes meet them.

　　Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks. Takes on projects, determining goals and objectives for the projects.

　　Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers developing good relations with contract sterilisation facilities.

　　EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES:

　　(Experience/Education) National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline.

　　(Cognitive Skills) Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors. Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Must have a broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.

　　(Planning/Organisation) Plans, organises and prioritises own daily work routine to meet established schedule.

　　(Decision Making/Impact) Exercises judgement within defined limits to determine appropriate action. Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.

　　(Supervision Received) Works under general supervision, follows established procedures. Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgement, overall adequacy and accuracy.

　　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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