Abbott
Healthcare
SeniorEquipmentLineTechnician
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“Senior Equipment Line Technician at Abbott. Skills: Equipment repair, Equipment maintenance, Technical support, Problem-solving. Provide technical support for manufacturing equipment. Repair, maintain, or modify production equipment”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure appropriate documentation of repair history; Meet manufacturing equipment needs; Improve equipment uptime
Industry & Context.
Resolve complex problems; Performs complex technical assignments; Troubleshooting; Solves a wide range of complex problems
Pre-employment medical examination, Drug and alcohol screening
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline, 4+ years of related work experience, Advanced technical concepts and practices, Product or systems fundamentals, Working knowledge of other related disciplines, Utilises/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data, Computer software programs, Quality system environment
Nice to Have
AMIGO planning role
What You'll Do.
Provide technical support for manufacturing equipment
or modify production equipment
Respond to assembly line equipment repair calls
Diagnose equipment problems
Perform necessary repairs
Document equipment qualifications and upgrades
Perform preventative maintenance
Maintain back-up equipment
Ensure spare parts are maintained
Assist engineers in equipment operation
Provide feedback on equipment issues
Suggest improvements for equipment uptime
Assist in construction of worktables
Set up equipment on assembly lines
Modify assembly lines or workstations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Assists industrial, manufacturing, and quality engineers; Provides equipment development engineers with feedback; Mentor less senior employees
Process & Methodology
Planning/Organisation, Initiates or maintains work schedule, Establishes priorities of work assignments, AMIGO planning role
Full Job Description
## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **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. **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 Ireland Vascular Division Clonmel** Abbott Vascular is one of the world's leading vascular care businesses. Abbott Vascular is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development and advancing medicine through training and education. Our broad line of vascular devices–which includes vessel closure, endovascular and coronary technologies–are used to treat vessel diseases of the heart, carotid arteries and peripheral blood vessels. These vessel diseases can lead to heart attack, stroke, critical limb ischemia and other serious vascular conditions. _*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_ **Purpose Statement** Provides technical support relating to equipment utilised in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment utilising technical expertise
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