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Job Title

Automation Engineer

Employer

Abbott

Location

Sligo, Donegal

Description

Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150+ countries and employs approximately 97,000 people. In Ireland, Abbott has five business units, represented across eight sites. The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre system. Responsibilities will include: • Working with external equipment vendors in the selection, design & development of new (or upgrades to existing) equipment. • Introduction of new equipment through development lifecycle from User Requirements Specification and Functional Requirement Specification through to Design Qualification. • Managing the cost and time constraints of projects. • Provide design support for PLC’s, motion control and, vision applications. • Contribute to the design of technical design specifications, SOPs, protocols, specifications and validation documentation (FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ) to meet regulatory requirements. Requirements for the role: • Engineering background with minimum of 5 year’s experience. • Experience in development of new equipment for the pharma / medical device industry. • Knowledge of Vision Systems and Controls Systems (e.g. Siemens / Rockwell and/or Mitsubishi PLC control systems. • Vendor and project management experience. • Excellent communication / interpersonal skills. • Enthusiastic and energetic with the ability to integrate quickly into a team environment. • Demonstrated flexible and innovative approach to work. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

Date Added

2018 days ago

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