Job Information
Abbott Manufacturing Technician in Kilkenny, Ireland
Who we are:
Abbott has a presence in over 160 countries and has over 113,000 employees. Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny (R95 A02A) is Abbott’s 7th manufacturing site in Ireland.
The facility is a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
What is this position:
As Manufacturing Technician you will provide technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment.
Monitoring machine output on the shift to and ensure all cells are running to cycle time, to meet specific targets.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Install and equipment validation
Conducting scheduled maintenance, diagnosing, and troubleshooting faults
Perform skilled maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems
Lead on maintenance and/or process issues
Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
Certifies and train manufacturing associates in the production processes.
Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
How does this role fit into the organisation:
You will report to a process Engineering Manager on a team of approx. 20. Your team will include process engineers and manufacturing technicians.
What we’re looking for:
Min level 6 qualification (Trade or Third level equivalent)
Electrical and mechanical skills are desired
Technical and fault-finding skills
What’s in it for you:
Pension
Healthcare
Bonus
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid maternity leave
Parental leave
Adoptive leave
Flexible working
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 corpjat@abbott.com