Technician, Engineering

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

What you do, is what we need. Making a difference begins here. And takes all of us.

Welcome to AbbVie!
We are a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company that combines the focus and passion of leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capability of an established pharmaceutical leader. Redefining what is possible is our business and our passion. Our goal is to help patients live healthier lives and we are proud to be a Great Place to Work.

Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to provide a Manufacturing Engineering service to the plant, in order to maximise the availability of our Manufacturing Equipment. You will also ensure the performance of day to day preventative, predictive and demand maintenance activity to maintain manufacturing and utilities equipment. This role is based on our Ballytivnan site.

Flexibility to work shifts that include Days & Evenings is essential for this role. 

Responsibilities:

• To liaise with Production to ensure equipment performance is maximized.
• Establish with the engineering team leader the department goals, schedules and timetables for activities.
• To maintain records and documentation on relevant Engineering Procedures and preventative & demand maintenance.
• To liaise with Internal/External Engineering personnel and contract maintenance providers in maintaining, troubleshooting and installing/commissioning equipment.
• To facilitate the implementation of equipment projects/ process improvements.
• Establish with the engineering team leader the department goals, schedules and timetables for activities.
• Contribute to successful external, Division and Corporate audits.
• Identification and implementation of manufacturing equipment related cost improvement plans and continuous improvement plans.
• Cross train within manufacturing engineering.
• Ensure safety standards are met and safe working practices adhered to.
• Support the Production Team in ensuring that manufacturing equipment is maintained to meet the output and yield requirements.
• Adhering to all relevant policies relating to Quality and regulatory
• Supervision of external contractors carrying out work onsite
• Required to undertake specific investigations, and equipment monitoring, with the view to improve manufacturing performance e.g. reducing plant, maximizing output and yield. 
• Optimisation of elements of manufacturing machinery to adapt to process conditions in order to improve efficiency.
• Considerable and continual care and attention needed to avoid substantial damage to equipment
• Adherence to the MEP (Maintenance Excellence Programme) is required to ensure increased reliability and decreased downtime for the plant.

Business Skills

• Requires a high level of attention to detail and mental concentration, to ensure accuracy and total compliance with procedures at all times.
• Requires proven problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to new regulatory requirements.
• Must be results driven striving to meet all targets and metric standards as set by site/department and division leaders.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required for the execution of this role. 
• Strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Demonstrates an ethos of Right First Time at all times.
• Each Engineering Technician is responsible for their own work and the execution of their tasks on a daily basis.
• Candidates must be flexible and support the business through working a 16/5 shift roster and on call rota as required.  

Qualifications

What you will need: 

• 3rd level qualification in an Engineering discipline 
• Trade qualified will also be considered 
• 3-5 years experience in a regulated environment (GMP preferable) 
• Strong IT knowledge is required.
• Strong trouble shooting and documentation skills
• Working knowledge of ATEX regulations and requirements

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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