Abbott

Quality Assurance Engineer, Intermediate

Ireland - Clonmel

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Role family: Engineering
Seniority: Mid level
Country: IE
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 9 Oct 2026

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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:

Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to manufacturing to ensure delivery of the highest quality product to the customer.
Support product development teams to help ensure development of high-quality new products.

Key Responsibilities

Identify manufacturing process defects (scrap, non-conforming material, complaints); perform root cause analysis and suggest corrective/preventative actions.

Support development of product quality plans, specifications, risk analyses, and FMEA.

Use process monitoring systems to identify critical steps and reduce process variation.

Assist product/process improvement efforts using quality metrics and analysis.

Apply and develop proficiency in quality tools and training materials.

Participate in validation activities (protocol/report writing, execution).

Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Participate in Field Discrepancy Notification (FDN) investigations.

Education & Experience

NFQ Level 7 qualification (or equivalent. Full credits).

2+ years relevant experience (or equivalent).

Skills & Competencies

Technical / Business Knowledge

Working knowledge of quality systems, processes, and procedures

Understanding of business unit functions

Operates in a regulated quality environment

Cognitive Skills

Solves problems of moderate scope

Applies judgment within defined procedures

Understands impact of technical decisions

Influence & Leadership

Builds internal and external networks

May lead small project teams

Mentors junior staff

Influences peers and first-line management

Planning & Organisation

Plans and prioritises own work to meet schedules

Decision Making

Makes decisions within defined limits

Errors may impact timelines and resource allocation

Supervision

Received

General supervision; trains new engineers

Provided

May guide junior staff

May contribute to performance evaluation and development planning

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: Abbott in Ireland | Benefits

Connect with us at www.abbott.com and on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube .

The base pay for this position is

N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

LOCATION:

Ireland > Clonmel : Cashel Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Vc7.30A (Ireland)

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

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