Diagnostics Technologist

**JOB DESCRIPTION:** -------------------- **Department Objective** To ensure the plant meets its customer service, financial, inventory management, quality, and safety goals through the effective management of the Liquid Common accessories and Diagnostic Reagents. **Primary Role Objective(s)** To carry out all activities assigned to ensure that production targets in terms of quality, quantity, volume are attained **Reporting Line** This position reports to the relevant departments Team Leader or Manager. **Major Duties & Responsibilities** The following table outlines the main duties and responsibilities that diagnostic technologists hold. **General Area:** * Budgets own time to carry out assigned duties that support business goals. Interacts constructively with employees, managers, and cross-functional peers. * Completes compliant documentation and provides solutions to local problems. * Works effectively within the team **Quality /Compliance**: * Complete manufacturing and testing operations as required, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices. * Ensures compliance to site level policies and procedures by promptly reporting non-compliance issues to the team leader * Possess a basic understanding of the Quality System, including the Subsystems and is familiar with the Quality System Key processes. * Participate and take all trainings and reviews as required on the Electronic Training Management System **Risk Management:** * Applies basic Risk Management principles to work. * **EHS:** * Complete all activities in a safe manner ensuring that any potential safety issues and areas for improvement are highlighted to team leader. * Ensure Environmental procedures e.g., recycling, waste minimization is adhered to, and improvements made where possible.    **Depending on Functional Area** * Carry out operations in the manufacturing including solution formulation, in process, final release and stability testing * Completion of validation protocols on new products or product transfers * Completes training of new employees * Participate in continuous improvement projects and process simplification * Assist in compiling information for annual budgets. **EHS Requirement** * Ensure Environmental Health & Safety standards are met and all EHS regulations and procedures are adhered to. * Foster an awareness of Environmental Health & Safety in the plant and promote a culture of continuous improvement. **Interpersonal Skills** * Ability to interact with other departments within the plant members of various teams. * Ability to interact effectively with Abbott personnel at other sites within the Division. * Effective communication and presentation skills **Problem Solving** A level of expertise is required in solving problems with the view to improving area operational and quality performance **Management and/or Leadership Responsibilities** This position has no direct people management responsibility. **Accountability** Is responsible for ensuring that proper procedures are adhered to, failure to do so could result in customer complaints, ultimately product recalls and significant financial losses. **Scope of Authority** * Individual is given authority to carry our duties without close supervision. * Regular team meetings, annual performance and career development reviews are performed through regular team meetings and one to one meeting with the area Team Leader as appropriate. **Education** Minimum Leaving Certificate or equivalent plus Certificate in relevant Science/Engineering area, as this foundation will provide a basic understanding of the scientific/engineering disciplines and the ability to apply them **Experience** Previous experience in a diagnostic manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential. Previous experience would provide a foundation for the disciplines required for working as a Diagnostic Technologist. **The base pay for this position is** N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. **JOB FAMILY:** --------------- Manufacturing **DIVISION:** ------------- CRLB Core Lab **LOCATION:** ------------- Ireland > Sligo : Finisklin Road **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:** ------------------------- **WORK SHIFT:** --------------- Ie - As12Mtw8 (Ireland) **TRAVEL:** ----------- No **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:** ------------------------- Yes **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:** -------------------------------- Not Applicable