**Have you ever wanted to make a difference?** At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries. **Abbott Ireland** In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946. **Diabetes Care Kilkenny** Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones. This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can. At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare. **This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:** The main responsibility of the MES Engineer is to support the use of the MES system in the manufacturing environment. This includes change management, troubleshooting and continuous improvement activities, ensuring the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs whilst maintaining compliance. The MES engineer will provide subject matter expertise to the operations team for day-to-day production and project work to ensure that output targets are met in line with the production plan. It will be a very big plus if you can bring experience in developing projects or sites from square one. Your main responsibilities will be: **Responsibilities** + Provide SME knowledge to the operations team with respect to the MES system. + Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT and Quality functions to ensure efficient and effective MES site support during operational hours. + Work with the operations teams to deliver on department goals, schedules, and timetables for activities. + Ensuring conformance with all relevant Policies and Procedures. Contributing to the creation of Work Instructions and Procedures to maintain compliance. + Coach and mentor the operations team on the use of the MES system, upskilling operations staff on the basics of troubleshooting. + Conduct business in a manner designed to be protective of human health, safety, and the environment. + Lead MES activities in the support of validation of new processes. + Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management. **Qualifications and Experience** + A relevant technical diploma. + 3 years experience in a related environment. **What we Offer** Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as + Family health insurance, + Excellent pension scheme + Life assurance + Career Development + Fantastic new facility + Growing business plus access to many more benefits. Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/ , on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/ , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews. Abbott is an equal opportunities employer. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com