Utilities Engineer

Location: Sligo, SO, ie

Company Description

AbbVie'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 AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

What you do, is what we need. Making a difference begins here. And takes all of us.

Welcome to AbbVie!
We are a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company that combines the focus and passion of leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capability of an established pharmaceutical leader. Redefining what is possible is our business and our passion. Our goal is to help patients live healthier lives and we are proud to be a Great Place to Work.
 

Here in AbbVie, Ballytivnan, we are looking for a Utilities Engineer to join their team.

What you will do:

• Ensure the performance of day-to-day preventative and demand maintenance activity to maintain manufacturing and utility equipment.
• Assist with the management and supporting of manufacturing / utility /facility project plans.
• Coordinate maintenance of manufacturing & facility equipment to required maintenance schedules.
• Manage ABB process waste capacity to align with the production schedule requirements.
• Manage dosing of the ABB process waste system through our sub-vendors.
• Co-ordination of process waste tanker off-loading from the site.
• Implementation of equipment/process upgrade works in an environment of continuous improvement.
• Support the Engineering Team in ensuring that manufacturing equipment is maintained to meet the required legal, divisional and corporate standards.
• Ensure the effective management of appropriate internal and external plant projects.
• Implementation of all relevant policies relating to Quality, Engineering & Safety.
• Supervise external contractors which include development of performance metrics for third party service providers of site services.
• Negotiate cost and drive quality & performance with external contractors.
• Prepare appropriate CAPA plans and implement timelines.
• Manage the execution of projects within the group.
• Carry out and implement equipment and process improvement initiatives.
• Establish with the Site Engineering Services Manager the performance goals, schedules and timetables for activities.
• Develops monthly engineering metrics for operations, utilities, and facilities which includes owner ship of Site Maintenance Excellence
• Program to drive operational improvements including implementing cost savings.
• Issue management reports as requested and on time.
• Management of relevant budgets within target.
• Cross train within department to ensure appropriate preventive maintenance schedules are achieved.

Qualifications

What you will need:

• 3rd level Engineering qualification or Trade qualified
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role within a manufacturing GMP environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under own initiative and to lead teams

Additional Information

AbbVie 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. 

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