Quality 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 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 Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill 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, pasteurised, 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.

Primary Function / Goals / Objectives
    Follow all Environmental, Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the plant. 

    Report any current or potential hazards to your manager immediately. 

    Support the CAPA and Quality Metrics programme as required

    As part of the QA Projects, conduct compliance audits and walk-downs and complete necessary follow-up reports.

    Responsibility for reviewing all SOPs for any job task he/she may carry out and ensure he/she fully understands and adheres to the SOP. 

    Execute project activities within the QA project team and ensure all projects are carried out as per schedule in conjunction with the area owner and business needs.

    Ensure that all personnel engaged in project work are fully familiar with and comply with their responsibilities under local policies and procedures. 

    Assure that projects conform to current cGMP/cGDP, project plan, division quality standards and other applicable regulatory standards

    Maintain a positive employee relations atmosphere.  Ensure that there is good communication and co-operation by encouraging knowledge sharing and open exchange of ideas within the Plant.  

    Provide Manager with status report of all projects as required. 

    Participate in Personal Learning and Development. 

    Establish communication lines with all other departments (Engineering, Q.A., Materials, Human Resources, Technical Operation Support and Finance)

    This list of responsibilities may change depending on plant needs and employees are expected to be adaptable and flexible where this need arises.  

Major Responsibilities

    Execute assigned projects in the QA lab Department, maintaining close liaison with stakeholders in other departments with the aim of improving production efficiencies by means of a team approach.

    Your role will include completion of necessary Quality and Food Safety documentation and assist in the execution of Project activates.

    Activities include completion of Food Safety Risk Assessments and elevating quality risks identified to QA Projects Manager.

    Activities include cGMP walkdowns to ensure QA/Food Safety controls are in place to successfully complete the projects.

    Ability to communicate changes in project schedules to key stakeholders and QA Project Manager when required.

    Ensuring all project QA projects activities are compliant with site and Division policy

    Responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives in a highly automated process environment and ensuring all projects are completed as per QA procedures.

    Report out status of the projects to QA Project Manager on a regular basis.

    Support with review of completed projects to assure sustainability and work on changes to QA processes as needed,

    Ensure QA-related documents of the projects are complete, current and stored.
 

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in food science / Food Engineering or equivalent scientific discipline, or an equivalent qualification.

Knowledge

• Experience in a food manufacturing industry and food safety programs (e.g. HACCP).

• Understanding of importance of compliance and quality standards.

• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices, Regulatory compliance and Quality Management Systems.

• Ability to work independently.

• Experience on completing formal Risk assessment – Food Safety

• Excellent interpersonal /communication skills understands the power of cross functional teamwork.Good working knowledge of word and excel

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

     

DIVISION:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Cootehill : Dromore West

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Chsal39 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable