Abbott
healthcare
LeadValidationEngineer
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“Lead Validation Engineer at Abbott. Skills: Validation, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance. Serve as a core member of the QA Team. Manage the Validation Change Control System”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring compliance, robustness, and continuous improvement; Ensure validation activities meet regulatory, quality, and operational expectations; Maintain high standards of accuracy and compliance to protect product quality and plant performance
Industry & Context.
pre-employment medical examination, drug and alcohol screening, wear appropriate PPE
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Validation role within pharmaceutical, food, healthcare, or regulated manufacturing
Nice to Have
Background in Food Microbiology or Food Chemistry is desirable but not essential, Advantageous experience in Food Engineering, thermal processing, and fluid flow
What You'll Do.
Serve as a core member of the QA Team
Manage the Validation Change Control System
Lead the Validation Review Board
and approve validation protocols
Own and manage the Plant Consumables Programme
Support CAPA and Quality Metrics programmes
Conduct compliance audits
Support QA IT systems
Participate in internal audits
Contribute to plant projects
Adapt to changes in GMP
Support QA during internal and external audits
Review and adhere to all SOPs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with the Validation Manager; lead critical QA functions; work effectively in a high-performance team; Contribute to plant projects and cross-functional initiatives
Communication Scope
Excellent interpersonal skills
Process & Methodology
project management principles
Full Job Description
## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **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 6,200 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo. **Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill Cavan** Abbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name “Similac”. To complement the range of “Similac” infant formulae, the facility also manufactures a range of follow on formulae under the brand name of “Gain”. The essential ingredient is liquid skim milk and this is combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurised, dried and packaged at the site and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada. Established in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility for the production of infant formulae within the Abbott Corporation worldwide. Approximately 1,000 dairy farms in Ireland and Northern Ireland supply quality milk to the Cootehill facility which processes 500,000 litres per day. This secure supply together with Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment is of significant strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition. _Please note any offer of employment for this position is_ _conditional upon the successful comple
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