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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 4,000 people across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division Sligo

Abbott Diagnostic's is a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with approximately 70,000 institutional customers in more than 100 countries. Our diagnostic products offer a broad range of innovative instrument systems and tests for hospitals, reference labs, blood banks, physician offices and clinics.

Abbott’s diagnostic products offer customers automation, convenience, cost effectiveness and flexibility. Abbott has helped transform the practice of medical diagnosis from an art to a science, helping to create the modern diagnostics industry through the company's commitment to improving patient care and lowering overall costs. The history of Abbott Diagnostics is filled with examples of first-of-a-kind products and significant technological advancements.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The primary responsibility of the Common Accessories Prep Team Lead is to directly supervise the workforce in his/her assigned area so as to ensure production targets, in terms of quality, quantity, safety, wastage and mix are attained while maintaining a harmonious employee relations climate.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure safety standards are met and safe working practices adhered to.

• Recommend/Implement improvements to same standards and foster continuous improvement culture to safety.

• Liaise directly with other departments in accident/incident investigations and address any issues arising from these investigations.

• Ensure area is operating to standards set by Manufacturing Manager.

• Ensure area is operating to the required quality level/standard.

• Ensure product conforms to Abbott and customer requirements.

• Ensure all documents are adhered to.

• Ensure GMP requirements are maintained.

• Ensure all employees are performing effectively and efficiently.

• Ensure area is working within budgeted cost constraints.

• Ensure wastage is kept to minimum levels.

• Liaise directly with all service departments in an effective manner to ensure support services are fully utilized.

• Ensure schedules are met.

• Ensure that manufacturing component inspections are performed in a timely manner and according to procedural requirements

• Ensure harmonious working conditions and relationships are maintained.

• Anticipate and instigate a plan to deal with employee problems within time line decided and in conjunction with Manufacturing Manager.

• Ensure personnel are properly trained.

• Ensure regular appraisals are carried out.  Training needs identified, training plans agreed and completed.

• Ensure all employees, including those not under her/his direct supervision comply with all company rules and regulations.

• Maintain a positive attendance management procedure.

• Motivate employees and build teams to support the plant’s policy of continuous improvement towards the concept of zero defects.

• Ensure all direct reports are fully trained cross and booster trained with regard to safety, method and efficiency and maintain all relevant training records up to date.

• Optimise the use of human resources by encouraging an atmosphere of involvement, open communications and effective teamwork.

• Ensure that material is disposed as per the AIDD waste management programme.  Promote recycling and solicit participation and ideas to develop and improve the waste management programme.

• Ensure that any events that have the potential to cause environmental loss or damage are reported immediately.

• Participate in all EHS awareness activities.

EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES:

• Third level qualification preferably in a Science, Business or Engineering related discipline, as this would provide a basic understanding of the Scientific disciplines involved and ability to apply them.

• Knowledge of GMP requirements in healthcare/pharmaceutical plant, desirable as would give understanding of requirements of the medical industry.

• 3 years previous supervisory experience with a Total Quality Management approach.

• Experience of manufacturing essential for understanding of day to day work practices.

• Previous diagnostic experience advantageous as would provide a foundation for the disciplines required for working as a Team/Unit Leader.

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