8 Manufacturing jobs in Kilkenny

**Who we are:**
Abbott has a presence in over 160 countries and has over 113,000 employees. Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny (R95 A02A) is Abbott's 7th manufacturing site in Ireland.
The facility is a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
**What is this position:**
As Manufacturing Technician you will provide technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment.
Monitoring machine output on the shift to and ensure all cells are running to cycle time, to meet specific targets.
**What You'll Be Doing:**
+ Install and equipment validation
+ Conducting scheduled maintenance, diagnosing, and troubleshooting faults
+ Perform skilled maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems
+ Lead on maintenance and/or process issues
+ Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
+ Certifies and train manufacturing associates in the production processes.
+ Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
**How does this role fit into the organisation:**
You will report to a process Engineering Manager on a team of approx. 20. Your team will include process engineers and manufacturing technicians.
**What we're looking for:**
+ Min level 6 qualification (Trade or Third level equivalent)
+ Electrical and mechanical skills are desired
+ Technical and fault-finding skills
**What's in it for you:**
+ Pension
+ Healthcare
+ Bonus
+ Life insurance
+ Disability insurance
+ Paid maternity leave
+ Parental leave
+ Adoptive leave
+ Flexible working
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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

Job Description
**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

**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 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 is how you can make a difference at Abbott:**
We are currently recruiting for Manufacturing Technicians across area's such as Surface Mount Technology, E Beam, Packing and Puck. In this role you will provide technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment utilizing technical expertise, technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment. You will utilize data reports on equipment and systems to generate improvement initiatives, monitor machine output on the shift to and ensure all cells are running to cycle time, to meet specific OEE targets. Perform and/or participate with conducting routine maintenance checks to ensure the operational efficiency of machines and production equipment is maintained to the desired standards. Monitor processes, running diagnostic tests with products and equipment, create a comprehensive report for resolution methods, familiar with asset maintenance software (Maximo preferable).
Your main responsibilities will be:
+ Activities include conducting scheduled maintenance, diagnosing, and troubleshooting faults and undertaking repairs, and selecting, engaging, and working with outside contractors.
+ Performs the most complex skilled maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems.
+ Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
+ Good understanding on day-to-day operation for conveyors, depositors, p&p machines, and weighing machines.
+ Assist in the compilation and presentation of technical feedback on engineering performance relating to yield output.
+ Lead on maintenance and/or process issues and to work independently or as a team member.
+ Monitor production processes, running diagnostic tests with products and equipment, and create a comprehensive report for resolution methods
+ Certifies and train manufacturing associates in the production processes.
+ Evaluate operating data to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment. May develop or revise documents and procedures.
+ Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
+ Installs and validates equipment and processes in the production area to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time following the established validation procedure.
**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
+ Min level 6 in technical related discipline.
+ Electrical and mechanical skills are desired.
+ Must have excellent knowledge with industrial machines and the mechanical industry, as their expertise is crucial in keeping the safety and security of all production staff.
+ Experience within a Computerized Maintenance Management Work Order system environment.
+ Technical and fault-finding skills
+ Surface mount technology experience an advantage.
**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 and on LinkedIn , Facebook ( , Instagram , X ( and YouTube .
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

**This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:**
We are currently recruiting for Manufacturing Technicians across area's such as Surface Mount Technology, E Beam, Packing and Puck. In this role you will provide technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment utilizing technical expertise, technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment. You will utilize data reports on equipment and systems to generate improvement initiatives, monitor machine output on the shift to and ensure all cells are running to cycle time, to meet specific OEE targets. Perform and/or participate with conducting routine maintenance checks to ensure the operational efficiency of machines and production equipment is maintained to the desired standards. Monitor processes, running diagnostic tests with products and equipment, create a comprehensive report for resolution methods, familiar with asset maintenance software (Maximo preferable).
Your main responsibilities will be:
+ Activities include conducting scheduled maintenance, diagnosing, and troubleshooting faults and undertaking repairs, and selecting, engaging, and working with outside contractors.
+ Performs the most complex skilled maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems.
+ Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
+ Good understanding on day-to-day operation for conveyors, depositors, p&p machines, and weighing machines.
+ Assist in the compilation and presentation of technical feedback on engineering performance relating to yield output.
+ Lead on maintenance and/or process issues and to work independently or as a team member.
+ Monitor production processes, running diagnostic tests with products and equipment, and create a comprehensive report for resolution methods
+ Certifies and train manufacturing associates in the production processes.
+ Evaluate operating data to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment. May develop or revise documents and procedures.
+ Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
+ Installs and validates equipment and processes in the production area to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time following the established validation procedure.
**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
+ Min level 6 in technical related discipline.
+ Electrical and mechanical skills are desired.
+ Must have excellent knowledge with industrial machines and the mechanical industry, as their expertise is crucial in keeping the safety and security of all production staff.
+ Experience within a Computerized Maintenance Management Work Order system environment.
+ Technical and fault-finding skills
+ Surface mount technology experience an advantage.
**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 or on LinkedIn at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
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

Electrical Installation Supervisor Manufacturing Our client, a multi-nation firm who supply manufacturing equipment, is seeking an experienced and motivated Electrical Engineer or experienced Electrician to join their service engineering team based in Kildare. This role involves electrical design, site supervision, and contract management for projects in the processing or similar industries. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage projects from concept to completion. The Role: Electrical Design: Develop electrical designs adhering to regulations, standards, and specifications. Service Project Execution: Plan, design, budget, purchase, install, and commission electrical systems and components for projects. Site Supervision & Commissioning: Oversee site activities, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and manage the commissioning of electrical and instrumentation systems. Motor Control & Instrumentation: Work with motor control systems, MCCs, and instrumentation commissioning. ATEX Design & Installation: Support ATEX design and installation; experience in this area is an advantage. Coordination: Collaborate effectively with third parties, contractors, and end users to ensure seamless project execution. Schedule Management: Work independently to manage schedules and deliverables, ensuring timely completion of projects. The Person: The candidate should have a degree in Electrical Engineering or be a qualified Electrician who is interested in developing into a Project Management orientated role Minimum of 3 years Manufacturing experience, preferably in the processing or related industries Familiarity with electrical design practices, regulations, and standards. Proven experience with motor control, MCCs, and instrumentation commissioning. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in written and spoken English. Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and execution. ATEX design and installation experience (advantage). Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple tasks effectively. Full driving license (valid in Ireland, EU, or UK) For more information please email Keith on Skills: Electrical Supervisory Skills Manufactruing

Manufacturing Operations Technology Security Lead Our clients, a supplier of large-scale manufacturing equipment to manufacturing companies, are looking to recruit a Manufacturing Operations Technology Security Lead. This role is to be based on a client site in Kildare and will initially be a 12 contract with a view being extended. The Role: We are seeking a Manufacturing Operations Technology Security Lead to oversee and protect the cybersecurity and operational resilience of our sites manufacturing systems. This role will be pivotal in managing the security of Operational Technology (OT) environments, including SCADA systems, PLCs, industrial networks, and process automation systems. The successful candidate will act as the sites subject matter expert in OT security, working closely with engineering, IT, and corporate security teams to safeguard critical manufacturing assets. The Person: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience). Strong background in manufacturing automation, process control systems, or industrial engineering. Hands-on experience with SCADA, PLCs, DCS, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, OPC, etc.). Proven track record of managing OT cybersecurity in a large manufacturing environment. Knowledge of OT/IT convergence and secure integration practices. Familiarity with cybersecurity standards (e.g., IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO 27001). For more details call Keith on or email your CV to Skills: Manufacturing Automation Security

**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 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 is how you can make a difference at Abbott:**
As a Lead Operator, in Abbott, Kilkenny you will ensure that production targets and schedules are achieved for their line.
Assist the Operations team lead in achieving the goals of the process area.
Provides guidance and a source of information for operators and support groups in the area.
Responsible for their line's performance with respect to safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost
**Your main responsibilities will be:**
+ Co-ordinates aspects of the production area workflow (i.e. people, products, and materials) to meet Master Schedule requirements.
+ Coordinates work assignments within the production department that includes training, technical support and/or process/trouble shooting support.
+ Works with internal resources to resolve problems.
+ As the Process Line Subject Matter Expert (SME), represents production on projects when needed and train other employees when necessary.
+ Responsible for the startup and shut down of their line or area.
+ Coordinate break schedules and assist with machine operation during breaks.
+ Assembles, repairs, inspects and/or tests products following written instructions. Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and other work-related documents, written in English.
+ Set up and operates a variety of manufacturing machines or equipment following written instructions in the English language.
+ Clean tools and equipment per documented procedures.
+ Record information on approved documents.
+ Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
+ Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices.
**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
+ Minimum education - Leaving Certificate.
+ Previous experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in a Senior Operator role, with demonstrated ability to acquire and apply manufacturing principals is preferred.
+ Experience working in a highly automated, high volume manufacturing environment preferred. Previous experience working in the medical device, pharma, automotive, tech, food industries preferred.
+ Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment. Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner. Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.
Connect with us at and on LinkedIn , Facebook ( , Instagram , X ( and YouTube .
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