Senior Technical Engineer
Abbott · Kilkenny
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott in Ireland
Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,500 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.
Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems. This role is part of the TPM Global Team
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Kilkenny, Ireland location in the Abbott Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
As a Senior Technical Engineer, you will apply scientific knowledge, engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to complete assignments related to a specific technical field or discipline, with little to no supervision.
Will maintain general knowledge of other related disciplines beyond specific technical field/discipline of focus.
What You’ll Work On
Independently provides expert technical support for nonconformances related to manufacturing or field complaints using root cause analysis (RCA). Provides and implements remediation solutions that address root cause and prevent recurrence across multiple sites.
Governs and supports the engineering related aspects of the risk management process including periodic review and inter-site alignment of process failure mode and effects analysis (pFMEA) documentation with compliance regulatory requirements in mind.
Independently plans and conducts small- to medium-size assigned projects within engineering specialty requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment.
Manages multiple, often concurrent, projects and meets deadlines by establishing and tracking schedules, working with internal and outside staff to maintain schedules and manage execution to plan.
Maintains project controls and reporting for cost, scope and schedule, developing and implementing the execution strategy while balancing multiple demands.
Independently performs economic analysis and feasibility studies related to project alternatives, taking responsibility for achieving the project's financial targets in support of business objectives.
Benchmarks internally and externally, drawing upon a variety of data/insights to anticipate and plan for future directions.
Actively evaluates and monitors environmental changes, responding to indicators of future problems and/or opportunities, and preparing for those potential scenarios
Independently executes, and/or directs others in the execution of, the investigation and appropriate action plans to address nonconformances of products/processes/ equipment/systems/facilities by applying new engineering theories, concepts, and techniques within the discipline.
Designs and leads complex experiments, often with multiple variables, gathers data, and performs preliminary analysis, reports findings and communicates recommendations and action plans to a diversity of stakeholder audiences occupying different levels of authority/influence.
Creates/modifies designs for intermediate problems, including designing and modifying more complex components/processes, and writing detailed design specifications.
Leads the collection and analysis of data, looking for relationships/patterns/trends to identify insights and propose solutions/recommendations to pursue opportunities and/or solve problems.
Analyzes complex interdisciplinary problems and identifies their impact, tests hypotheses, establishes probabilities, draws conclusions reflecting broad business needs and provides recommendations by weighing organizational and financial impacts.
Implements improvements to methods, designs and processes, proactively sharing and driving the adoption of new ideas and best practices to reduce cost and optimize efficiencies/effectiveness
Communicates with a wide variety of stakeholder types and levels using formal and informal media, based on the needs and priorities of the audience"
Builds open, honest, collaborative with a network of colleagues, contractors and vendors by developing an understanding of others’ needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments.
Mentors others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance within the team and to cross-functional partners
Provides mentoring in technical and organizational areas within work group, monitoring, assessing and facilitating the development of other engineer(s).
Required Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 7 years of work experience
Significant engineering, project management, and / or operational experience.
Has demonstrated competency within a discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
Possesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures. Works on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors.
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Listens to and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
Works well with other engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment.
Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
Technical or Engineering background in medical devices, pharmaceutical or other regulated sector is preferred. Backgrounds in other areas are considered as applicable.
Possesses working knowledge of medical device regulations and compliance requirements.
Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control.
Understanding of procurement & contracting processes.
What we Offer
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as
Family health insurance,
Excellent pension scheme
Life assurance
Career Development
Fantastic new facility
Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
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.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.