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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 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. 

Main purpose of the role

Follow established procedures and guidelines to manufacture the organization's products according to production specifications and schedules, volume, cost, and wastage targets, and quality standards. 

Main responsibilities

• Operate machines and production equipment safely and in accordance with instructions. 

• Monitor the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products. 

• Maintain accurate daily production records so that manufacturing performance can be analysed. 

• This role involves handling and processing whole blood samples as part of the manufacturing and testing workflow. Candidates must be comfortable working in a laboratory environment where whole blood testing is routinely performed. Adherence to safety protocols and quality standards is essential to ensure accurate and reliable results. 

Education and experience required

• Educated with a second level qualification, similar experience an advantage