Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

Abb Vie'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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer (onsite title of manufacturing coordinator) at our site in Carrigtwohill, Cork. This position will support the Production Manager in the day to day running of the department, with a particular requirement to take the lead on planning, KPI's and efficiencies projects and SAP administration.

• Interface with supply chain on planning the manufacture schedule
• SAP local key user including administration and optimization
• Monitor production stock levels on SAP
• Managing manufacturing products system changes including generation of BOM, batch record updates and product changes.
• Monitor, identify and implement projects to improve production process/business process efficiencies, to include projects to increase yield, reduce throughput times, improve process flows, reduce costs, eliminate waste, improve safety in conjunction with other departmental representatives.
• Manage production deviation systems and to prepare and analyse deviation trends and implement corrective/preventative actions.
• Lead the Lean Six Sigma initiative within the Production Department.
• Build Quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

• 2-3 years experience working in a front line role (such as supervisor, coordinator or specialist etc.) within a production manufacturing environment (Oral Solid Dosage).
• Expert working knowledge of SAP.
• Proven Track Record working in a continuous improvement environment using concepts such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Experience of identifying and implementing projects to improve production process/business process efficiencies.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Abb Vie 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit  US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation,  to learn more: