BGM Process Operator (Evening Shift)
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 Diabetes Care Division Donegal
The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures 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 system.
About the job:
The successful candidate is chiefly responsible for carrying out direct operations in material handling and manufacturing, thereby ensuring the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs whilst maintaining compliance.(This role will work Monday to Friday 4pm-12am)
Major responsibilities include:
- Performing data entry, receiving inventory and cycle counting
- Meeting customer requirements through the arrival and transfer of material in a timely and accurate manner
- Improving environmental, health and safety performance in the plant
- Operating production equipment
- Writing/providing input for operating procedures
- Computer data inputting
Education and experience required:
- Educated with a second level qualification
- Experience working in manufacturing environment