100 Manufacturing Engineering jobs in Ireland
Manufacturing Engineering Technician
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Our client, a leading manufacturing company based in Sligo, is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join their team on a full-time permanent basis.
Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this newly created position will lead the Engineering Department, overseeing new product and process development, process optimization, continuous improvement initiatives, and environmental functions. The Engineering Manager will drive strategic investments in manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production systems, with a strong focus on "right-sizing" — ensuring optimal flexibility, minimal investment risk, and capitalizing on emerging technologies to support growth and innovation.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:Act as the Strategic Manager across multiple technologies, overseeing all local site services (air, water, electricity).
Develop and implement systems, procedures, and protocols in line with Quality Management Systems and Design Control standards.
Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety, Environmental, and Quality regulations.
Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive asset management system, incorporating all maintenance functions.
Identify and select best-value technologies that align with operational goals.
Prepare and manage annual operational and capital expenditure budgets.
Oversee day-to-day team management, project resourcing, and hiring.
Deliver profitable and timely product and project launches.
Prioritize and drive the execution of complex engineering projects, promoting value improvements across the operation.
Facilitate efficient transfer of process knowledge to manufacturing teams; coordinate training of production personnel on new equipment and processes.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement in support of customer quality standards.
Lead cross-functional collaborations to identify and resolve production and engineering challenges.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering team, ensuring all operational, training, and health and safety standards are met.
Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
5+ years’ experience at a senior level within a manufacturing environment.
Highly organized, motivated, and goal-driven individual with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Proven expertise in project management and resource management within complex, high-volume manufacturing environments.
Technically strong, numerate, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Quality-focused mindset with a "Right First Time" approach and strong attention to detail.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
Strong people management skills and proven team leadership experience.
Working knowledge of modern manufacturing technologies including plastic injection moulding, metal stamping, and automation.
Solid understanding of technology deployment and continuous improvement methodologies.
Familiarity with quality systems and standards, including PSW, PPAP, APQP, and Lean principles.
Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to measure and improve operational effectiveness.
Immediate interviews available for suitable candidates.
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Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Manager Manufacturing Engineering & Support
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Manager Manufacturing Engineering & Support- MT member, reporting to Site DirectorAs a Manager Manufacturing Engineering, you will have overall responsibility for the engineering and support organization at the site which includes manufacturing engineering, facilities engineering, project management and support office to install, qualify and validate new processes and equipment; drive successful change management outcomes; meet new product introduction schedules, and enhance productivity and quality. Under your supervision your teams will identify, manage and execute projects within the site which will deliver year-over-year improvements.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION
Responsible for support functions within Abbott Vascular Netherlands BV (AVN): Manufacturing Engineering, Support & Training, Facilities and EHS
Responsible for Process and Equipment installation, qualification and validation per required standards
Ensure adherence and keep AVN up to the required standards of the medical device directive and medical device warehousing (ISO13485, GDP), this includes Facilities and Environmental, Health and Safety
Ensure financial / CIP goals are met through continuous improvement activities
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES
Lead, manage and facilitate Projects / Project Management in support of company objectives
Participate as a key business partner in the leadership team. Contribute to business strategy development and operational execution of business plans
Provide leadership and direction for all Manufacturing Engineering , Support & Training, Facilities and EHS activities and teams
Drive an inclusive & collaborative culture, utilizing AVN About You principles
Keep the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action
Build strategic partnerships to meet departmental and organizational objectives
Develop, monitor and appropriately adjust the annual budget for department(s)
Act as process owner for support, training and engineering workflows
Mentor/train key stakeholders/the organization in the use and practice of Project Management methodologies and tools
Facilitate site strategic planning process, including regular review of performance against this plan
Act as people leader for direct reports incl. coaching/development conversations and performance evaluations
Recruit, coach and develop organizational talent within support functions
Represent AVN within the Division and other sites/functions with respect to Manufacturing Engineering and EHS
EDUCATION & BACKGROUND
Bachelor's Degree BA/BS: Engineering, Business, Operations or equivalent work experience. Certification or equivalent working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies - Lean/Six Sigma; Black belt, DMAIC, PRINCE 2 are preferred.
2-5 years of demonstrated success in Project Management applying PM tools / methodologies for implementing processes, systems and equipment
A minimum 2 - 5 years' experience in manufacturing operations, business improvement, quality systems or other operational areas in an international organization.
Demonstrated diplomacy and effective functioning and communication in a matrix environment. Ability to organize and lead cross functional teams and align employees to management's vision. Ability to provide internal feedback which helps to continuous improvement.
Demonstrated responsibility in contribution and improvement to Learning & Development with a focus on continuous improvement and proactive learning.
Demonstrated ability being an ambassador successful in promoting and marketing of an organization aiming to improve and contribute to employee engagement and employer branding.
This function is responsible for support functions with AVN: Manufacturing Engineering, Support & Training, Facilities and EHX
This function is responsible for assigned projects within AVN
Experience with the medical device industry
Excellent knowledge of English language (verbal and written)
Ability to travel internationally
Project Management skillset, Change Management experience
Knowledge of medical devices ERP systems
ABBOTT VASCULAR
Abbott Vascular Netherlands, the worldwide distribution centre of Abbott's vascular products, is located in Heerlen. From this 10,000 m2 distribution centre, an average of 35,000 products for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases are shipped daily to hospitals, Abbott distributors and Abbott branches in more than 120 countries around the world. Abbott Vascular's "Built as if intended for my family" quality policy demonstrates that we deliver innovative products that improve patients' lives. We are committed to meeting and exceeding our customers' expectations by providing the highest quality products and services.
Abbott Vascular Netherlands (AVN) in Heerlen employs more than 200 people in the distribution centre and support departments. At Abbott Vascular Netherlands we strive for a working environment in which you can be yourself, where you have every opportunity to develop yourself and where trust and open communication are of paramount importance. At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow and learn, take care of yourself and your family, and be your true self."
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. At Abbott, we're committed to helping you live your best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.
Today, 110,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve. Our mission is to understand that the first step to living your best life is good health. Everything we make is designed to help you do just that. That's our commitment to building life-changing technologies that keep your heart healthy, nourish your body at every stage of life, help you feel and move better, and bring you information, medicines and breakthroughs to manage your health
WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?
Abbott provides a varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and good career perspective. We are in the business of advancement, both in health solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work across the world and in many areas of healthcare provides a rich environment for our employees to explore career paths, interests and opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply by sending in your cv and motivation letter to this website, or directly to ,Attn: Meltem Cakir/Manager Manufacturing Engineering & Support. Applications will be assessed on a regular basis. An assessment will be part of the process.
Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Job Purpose:
Are you passionate about innovation and excellence in manufacturing engineering ? A leading organisation is seeking a talented and driven individual to lead and inspire a high-performing Manufacturing Engineering team .
As a key leader within the business, you will:
Drive engineering excellence by managing resources and ensuring comprehensive support that aligns with departmental and company-wide goals.
Champion innovation by coordinating activities that develop, validate, and improve equipment and processes for new and existing products.
Enhance manufacturing quality and efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives.
If you're a proactive, forward-thinking leader ready to shape the future of manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.
Provide visionary leadership and mentorship to enable the team to reach its full potential.
Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where all team members feel empowered and valued.
Lead a team of engineers and specialists to deliver high-impact technical solutions .
Drive achievement of key performance metrics , including yield improvement and value initiatives.
Ensure alignment of decisions with the broader organisational vision and values .
Champion change management and establish strategic cross-functional partnerships .
Develop and implement policies that reflect both technical excellence and business alignment .
Monitor market and industry trends to stay ahead of emerging challenges and opportunities.
Diagnose and resolve complex technical, operational, and team-related issues .
Advise on strategic solutions, anticipating potential challenges and their broader implications.
Make informed decisions on project prioritisation and resource allocation .
Influence a variety of stakeholders internally and externally to achieve operational goals.
Lead technical briefings and cross-functional meetings, effectively translating engineering concepts into business-oriented insights and recommendations .
Maintain a strong understanding of engineering theories, principles, and systems relevant to manufacturing excellence.
Honours Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 5 years' experience in people and technical leadership roles within a comparable manufacturing or regulated environment.
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Senior Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering
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The Senior Staff Engineer will drive a culture of automation, innovation, and continuous improvement to support the Neurovascular product portfolio. The engineer will have a deep technical expertise, be a strategic thinking, and have strong leadership capabilities to develop and implement solutions that enhance our operational efficiency and product quality.
The Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams-including Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs-to deliver reliable, validated automation solutions that support scalability and compliance.
This position requires both hands-on technical expertise and strong project management skills to bring innovative automation solutions from concept to production within a highly regulated environment.
**Key Areas of Responsibility**
+ Oversee automation projects from conception to execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
+ Contribute and input into Engineering functional strategy.
+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and prioritize initiatives.
+ Be a Technological expert, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances.
+ Lead design, development, testing & refinement of automated system, sub-system & component.
+ Process validation for products and processes; VP, IQ, OQ, PQ and associated documentation.
+ Observing the Quality Management Systems requirements on site at all times
+ Support the implementation of automation strategies across projects.
+ Technical leadership of Staff engineers, Senior engineers, Engineers, Coop students, and Technicians.
+ Co-ordinates with other unit's vendors and senior managers as needed to ensure specific cost, time, and regulatory standards achieved.
+ Communicates with business partners to resolve process and product issues.
+ Champion operations excellence across the site
+ Adherence to, and enforcement of all Environment Health and Safety (EHS) requirements on site.
**Qualifications** **/** **Knowledge** **/** **Skills**
+ Level 8 Degree or Masters in relevant Engineering or Science discipline (Manufacturing, Mechanical, etc) or technical experience equivalency.
+ Minimum of 6 years' experience.
+ Recognised Lean qualification, ideally a black belt.
+ Experience with medical device manufacturing processes (e.g., cleanroom automation, micro-assembly, automated testing).
+ Technological expert, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances.
+ Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business-critical projects.
+ Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven technical leadership ability to negotiate and influence others.
+ Effective technical documentation and change control in regulated environments.
+ Excellent cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D teams.
+ Capable of technically leading a multi-disciplined team in a dynamic, regulated and results motivated environment.
+ Demonstrable Excellent analytical & critical thinking skills, a process improvement orientation.
+ Demonstrable ability to lead significant projects and initiatives.
+ Familiarity with GAMP 5 and computer system validation (CSV) for automated equipment.
+ Understanding of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance in automation systems.
+ Experience with integration of MES/ERP systems for manufacturing data traceability.
+ Proficient in CAD tools for fixture and tooling design (SolidWorks or similar).
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Senior Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering
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Manufacturing Process Engineer
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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, nutritional 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.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Plans and conducts small- to medium-sized assigned projects within engineering specialty requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment validations.
- Maintains a good understanding of customer, business, and technical considerations, incorporating into work/project scoping and planning.
- Coordinates, monitors and manages activity/project implementation, adjusting as required to ensure quality and alignment to plan.
- Estimates and coordinates resources needed (materials, budget, time and people) to accomplish assigned tasks, incorporating contingencies
- Participates in basic economic analysis and feasibility studies related to project alternatives with support.
- Benchmarks and monitors external and internal environments, evaluating changes as potential indicators of future problems and/or opportunities, and preparing for those potential scenarios
- Independently executes the design of products/processes/equipment /systems/facilities using standard engineering theories, concepts, and techniques within the discipline.
- Independently investigates, conducts tests or experiments, gathers data, and performs preliminary analysis, reports findings and communicates recommendations to a variety of stakeholder audiences.
- Creates/modifies designs for intermediate problems, including designing and modifying more complex components/processes, and writing detailed design specifications.
- Reviews and analyzes data for patterns/trends, seeing relationships of growing complexity among the data, drawing insights and making recommendations to pursue opportunities and/or solve problems.
- Conducts root cause analysis to resolve underlying problems, applying a customer-centric lens to identify needs and propose solutions/alterations to meet those needs.
- Implements improvements to methods, designs and processes, proactively sharing and adopting ideas and best practices to reduce cost and optimize efficiencies/effectiveness
- Communicates to a variety of stakeholders 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
**Minimum Experience Required**
Experience in GMP regulated environment
**Minimum Education Required**
A Bachelors Degree in Engineering, science or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 2+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience. Additional post-graduate education may contribute towards the desired years of experience.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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Manufacturing Process Engineer
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**Have you ever wanted to make a difference?**
At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.
**Abbott Ireland**
In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
**Diabetes Care Kilkenny**
Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones. This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.
At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.
**This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:**
In this role you will be in charge to apply subject matter knowledge in the area of Pharmaceutical/Biological Process. You will require capacity to apply skills/knowledge within the context of specific needs or requirements.
It will be a very big plus if you can bring experience in developing projects or sites from square one.
As Process Engineer, you will be responsible to:
+ Implement and maintain pharmaceutical/biological processes.
+ Calculate and organize all data for complex process flow sheets including instrumentation and control considerations.
+ Model processes and units operations.
+ Ensure proper sequence of operation and prepares specifications and operating instructions for processing equipment.
+ Conduct tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over such variables as temperature, density, pressure and viscosity.
+ Service, troubleshoot and solve engineering problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
+ Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
+ May be responsible for corrective and preventive actions and investigation management.
**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
+ A relevant third level qualification in Engineering/Manufacturing/Science.
+ Minimum 2 years experience in the Engineering/Manufacturing/ Scientific field.
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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call or email