Maintenance Technician

About Abbott

Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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

The essential ingredient is liquid skim milk and this is combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurised, dried and packaged at the site and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.

This secure supply together with Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment is of significant strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition.

• The Technician is responsible for consulting any SOP’s or equipment manual for any job task he/she may carry out and ensure they fully understand and adhere to the SOP.
• Housekeeping is a critical function of all jobs and the technician is expected to ensure all housekeeping activities are observed and carried out appropriately. It is important that the Technician is in adherence to the Housekeeping SOP.
• It is important that cGMP is a main priority in any operation carried out in this job function.
• To maintain Plant and Equipment at Optimum performance and provide utilities to Manufacturing Department and General Plant to achieve organizational annual plan.
• Carry out maintenance and trouble shooting on plant and equipment.
• Carry out commissioning of plant and equipment. Support FAT’s & SAT’s.
• Carry out troubleshooting and diagnostic fault finding of plant and equipment.
• Ensure no faults occur and if they do adjustments are made and checks carried out until no fault exists. .
• Carry out engineering work orders in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence to cGMP.
• Complete all work order forms in full.
• Carry out plant preventative maintenance programme as scheduled.
• Fully complete all P.M’s/DM’s plant forms and maintain full compliance.
• Follow correct procedure when carrying out hotwork & confined space entry ensuring work permits are fully in compliance with SOP’s.
• When working on equipment ensure the correct lockout – tagout procedure is adhered to.
• Ensure adherence to Working from Heights Code of Practice is followed.
• Develop in-depth working knowledge of all plant equipment.
• Maintain equipment to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Assist in the development and training of apprentices.
• Perform a detailed hand over of work to colleagues when shift completed. Engage/attend in all Plant Tier meetings as required.
• Participate /lead RCA investigations & create appropriate action plans.
• Maintain training records on Compliancewire System.
• Print forms from Teamcenter as required.
• This Job function will change where update procedures to cGMP, EHS, Technical / New Equipment, Quality Procedures & SOP’s are made.
• This list of responsibilities may change depending on plant needs and employees are expected to be adaptable and flexible where this need arises.
• Continuous personnel development /upskilling.
• Achieve targets and goals as outlined by your direct manager.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required and agreed with your manager.
• Cross functional training, Electro/Mechanical.
• Oversee the implementation of recommended follow up actions after equipment downtime events.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure equipment is maintained correctly.

• To support the plant in all Business Excellence activities.
• To maintain Plant and Equipment at Optimum performance and provide utilities to Manufacturing Department and General Plant to achieve organizational annual plan.
• Minimize downtime in production areas.
• Independently creates work plans, and can complete work with little to no supervision
• Independently carry’s out in-depth mechanical works
• Routinely update or create training aids for operators and/or craft, develops 1PL/SW.
• Routinely update or create PM’s based on analysis of DM’s or other line failures
• Support other areas across plant if additional help is needed
• Update /maintain plant forms or process performance trackers – short interval control.
• Sample, test, analyze, record, monitor process parameters.

• Have a recognized apprenticeship in the Mechanical field.
• Senior or junior trades certificates in Mechanical craft.

• An ability to read diagrams/drawings and troubleshoot equipment.
• Six months on the job experience.
• Ability to work on platforms, scaffolding & ladders.
• Good mental ability to logically follow a line of though for problem solving.
• Computer Skills
• Competent in Packing processes.

• Incur downtime and inability to produce product. If they do not adhere to cGMP we could have product recall or in worst situation market recall. Environmental control problems.

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