Job Opportunities in Ireland
August 30, 2024
Abbott Laboratories
Cavan
FULL TIME
Junior Automation Engineer
Job Description
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,500 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.
Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cavan
Abbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name “Similac”. To complement the range of “Similac” infant formulae, the facility also manufactures a range of follow on formulae under the brand name of “Gain”. The essential ingredient is liquid skim milk, and this is combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurized, dried and packaged at the site and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.
Established in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility for the production of infant formulae within the Abbott Corporation worldwide. Approximately 1,000 dairy farms in Ireland and Northern Ireland supply quality milk to the Cootehill facility which processes 500,000 litres per day. This secure supply together with Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment is of significant strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition. We currently have a position for Automation Engineer in our Engineering Department which will involve the following:
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES:
You will have bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent discipline with 5 years relevant experience in Automation engineering. Experience working with siemens PLCs is essential for the role. Experience working on ignition (scada) is an advantage
Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on Linked In at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @Abbott News.
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,500 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.
Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cavan
Abbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name “Similac”. To complement the range of “Similac” infant formulae, the facility also manufactures a range of follow on formulae under the brand name of “Gain”. The essential ingredient is liquid skim milk, and this is combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurized, dried and packaged at the site and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.
Established in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility for the production of infant formulae within the Abbott Corporation worldwide. Approximately 1,000 dairy farms in Ireland and Northern Ireland supply quality milk to the Cootehill facility which processes 500,000 litres per day. This secure supply together with Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment is of significant strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition. We currently have a position for Automation Engineer in our Engineering Department which will involve the following:
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
- Ensure all plant automation systems are maintained and provide support as required.
- Ensure all new equipment is validated as per Q.A. procedures.
- Carry out continuous improvement on the production lines.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for consulting any SOP’s for any job task he/she may carry out and ensure they fully understand and adhere to the SOP.
- Plan and schedule work in accordance with plant demand and available manpower.
- Ensure all Abbott employees & contractors are fully familiar with all Safety Rules and regulations.
- Ensure all efforts are made to reduce product cost by improving efficiencies.
- Ensure no faults occur and if they do ensure adjustments are made and checks carried out until no fault exists.
- Manage all plant automation systems ensuring compliance CFR 21/11 and other related policies and procedures.
- Maintain and manage all aspects of Plant Batching System, manufacturing communication network and Predictive Control System.
- Co-ordinate CAPA investigations impacting Engineering.
- Manage maintenance of Medium Voltage Equipment.
- Manage Manufacturing UPS Systems.
- Measure and analyse trends in OSI PI, Scada etc.
EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES:
You will have bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent discipline with 5 years relevant experience in Automation engineering. Experience working with siemens PLCs is essential for the role. Experience working on ignition (scada) is an advantage
Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on Linked In at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @Abbott News.
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