Senior Manufacturing Support Engineer

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Abbott in Ireland Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,500 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo. Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company. 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. Purpose of the Role Abbott Diabetes Care is committed to helping people with diabetes lead healthier, happier lives through innovative glucose monitoring technology. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing Support Engineer to join our manufacturing operations team and play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of our production equipment and processes.

Process Engineering & Technical Leadership Provide site-level and global technical leadership in process engineering initiatives. Apply specialist process engineering knowledge to proactively identify and eliminate manufacturing process risks. Lead the implementation of process improvement programmes that drive standardisation, efficiency, and best practices across manufacturing operations. Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Automation, and Operations teams to develop and execute effective process strategies. Act as a technical mentor, coaching and supporting engineers through complex technical and process challenges. Process Performance & Manufacturing Excellence Develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to maximize product quality, yield, throughput, and operational efficiency. Monitor and analyse key process performance indicators to identify trends, opportunities, and areas requiring improvement. Drive process optimisation initiatives through data-driven analysis and scientific problem-solving methodologies. Support equipment and process qualification activities, including validation, characterization, and verification studies. Lead initiatives to improve process capability, reduce variability, and enhance manufacturing robustness. Complaint Investigations & Quality Improvement Lead and support product complaint investigations, ensuring timely and thorough assessment of manufacturing-related issues. Conduct detailed root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, 8D, Fishbone Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and 5 Whys. Collaborate with Quality, R&D, Regulatory, Operations, and Global Complaint Handling teams to determine defect sources and implement corrective actions. Evaluate manufacturing data, device history records, process trends, and product performance information to support complaint assessments. Drive the identification, implementation, and verification of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) arising from complaint investigations. Monitor recurring complaint trends and lead activities