Operational Excellence EngineerApply locations Ireland - Cootehill time type Full time posted on Posted 15 Days Ago job requisition id 31099757
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 109,000 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 around 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Kilkenny 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 Cootehill Cavan Established in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility to produce 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 / ObjectivesManage risk to the achievement of an organization's strategic objectives in the areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality and production.
Responsible for maintaining & improving the Engineering Department's Enterprise Excellence initiatives including but not limited to the following; 6S Program, Gemba Program, and Shingo methodology.Promote and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the Engineering Department.Act as a change agent implementing lean initiatives that are aligned with business strategies.Manage departmental and site specific KPI's and reporting, including maintaining visual boards.Responsible for leading problem-solving activities, utilizing various improvement tools including applicable training activities.Primary continuous improvement champion in the Engineering Department through the deployment of lean six sigma and other CI tools & techniques.Continue to build divisional/site awareness and engagement of Operational Excellence principles and methodologies through effective communication, education & training.Deploy lean six sigma, change management tools and methodologies to ensure project success e.g. Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, DMAIC etc.Maintain visual boards to provide clear and transparent linkage of performance, continuous improvement activity and the Site Strategy Map.Track and report project status efficiently to all relevant internal and external stakeholders.Education Required:Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/ScienceKnowledge 3 years experience working in a manufacturing/engineering/science environment.Knowledge of an Automated Manufacturing Environment with a good solid understanding of FMCGJOB FAMILY:Engineering
DIVISION:ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain
LOCATION:Ireland > Cootehill : Dromore West
WORK SHIFT:Ie - Chsal39 (Ireland)
TRAVEL:Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Not Applicable
About UsAbbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.
The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges.
We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott , to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
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