Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice
About this opportunity
Company Description
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.
Job Description
We now have a vacancy for a Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice to join our Engineering team in AbbVie Ballytivnan. This is a NFQ Level 7 course for the duration of 3 years.
In this role as a Manufacturing Engineer you will facilitate efficient operations within the production area, to optimise existing processes, implement new processes and to ensure that production goals are met. You will monitors performance of equipment, machines and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields or product quality issues, all within a highly regulated and complex manufacturing environment.
Core Knowledge:
Statistical Process control
Design For Manufacture
Machine Design
Quality Management
Quality management systems within a regulated environment (GMP)
Raw materials, production processes, costs, and other techniques for maximising the effective manufacture of Medical Device Products
Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Implementing corrective and preventive Actions
Continuous Improvement in Quality and Manufacturing (Lean Six Sigma)
Mechanics and Properties of Materials
Mechanics and Dynamics of Machines
Industrial Automation
Engineering Science
Electrical Science
Mechanical Drawing Interpretation
Project management
Cleanroom operations
Metrology
Specialist Skills:
Develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity using basic engineering principles, theories and concepts
Six Sigma Principles to drive data driven process improvement projects
Principles and methodologies of project management and quality management to their specialist discipline
Lead and communicate with employees to determine and deliver specific project goals and objectives
Processes and tooling used in relation to polymer processing, in particular injection moulding and extrusion
Essentials of spreadsheet and database technologies in order to design an effective event-based software application to address basic engineering and production requirements
Process Planning (PP),Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) and capacity planning
Electrical, electronic and mechanical sensors signal-conditioning and digital interfacing in engineering systems
Advanced manufacturing processes through the innovative application of technologies, processes and methods to product design and production
Kaizen improvement philosophy and methodology for process and systems improvement
Comply with the appropriate industry regulatory framework
Qualifications
Soft Skills:
Work Autonomously
Work as part of a team and to lead a team through a technical project where necessary
Good time management skills
Deliver projects on time, within budget while meeting business expectations
Engage in creative problem solving and work as an effective group member
Appraise appropriate and available information sources applicable to particular contexts
Ability in academic writing and referencing sources of information
Basic principles of critical thinking / problem solving and communication skills
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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