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The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,200 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.\nAbout Abbott\nAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.\nAbbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill Cavan\nAbbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name “Similac”. To complement the range of “Similac” infant formulae, the facility also manufactures a range of follow-on formulae under the brand name of “Gain”. The essential ingredient is liquid skim-milk and this is combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurised, dried and packaged at the site and once packaged, is distributed to Europe, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.\nEstablished in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility for the production of infant formulae within the Abbott Corporation worldwide. Approximately 1,000 dairy farms in Ireland and Northern Ireland supply quality milk to the Cootehill facility which processes 500,000 litres per day. This secure supply together with Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment is of significant strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition.\n*Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.\nWe currently have a position of Process Operator on our continental shift, and this role will involve the following:\nPrimary Purpose\nThe Process Operator plays a key role in the safe, efficient, and compliant manufacture of Abbott Nutrition products. This role covers operations across milk/oil intake, ingredient preparation, processing, evaporation, and drying, ensuring all products meet Abbott and customer quality standards.\nKey Responsibilities\nOperational Duties (General)\nPerform routine preventative maintenance per schedule.\nMonitor environmental and process conditions and respond to spills, alarms, and system faults\nCollaborate effectively with QA and cross-functional teams.\nAssist with non-routine tasks and provide knowledge transfer to new operators.\nUse systems such as Teamcenter and MCS for documentation and stock updates\n.\nArea-Specific Responsibilities\nMilk/Oil Intake\nVerify milk certificates of analysis and QA release for oils.\nPump deliveries, monitor tanker conditions, and carry out CIP of tankers.\nConduct manual cleaning, sampling, and updating MCS records.\nEnsure accurate placement of milk/oil according to schedule.\nProcess\nSet up plant per manufacturing directions and pick lists.\nProcess batches, weigh and add ingredients, and verify additions.\nPerform CIP of processing equipment and complete related records.\nTroubleshoot alarms/valves and inspect silo contents.\nIngredient Preparation\nPrepare and weigh ingredients per pick lists.\nOperate forklifts and manage stock movements using MCS and barcoding.\nSupport bag-off operations, conduct cleaning and stock checks, and comply with ATEX regulations.\nEvaporator\nEnsure QA release and correct evaporator setup.\nMonitor CCP1 and report deviations immediately.\nComplete CIP logs, walkdowns, and maintain cGMP in high-care areas.\nAdjust system faults and maintain filtration stock levels.\nDryer Operations\nFollow Change Over Matrix and hopper schedule for product changeovers.\nConduct Dryer CIP, feed line cleaning, and record CIP details.\nAssist QA with swabbing, monitor drying operations, and sample product.\nMonitor area hygiene compliance and maintain inventory accuracy.\nMajor Responsibilities\nSafely and effectively operate all process equipment from intake to drying.\nProduce product in full compliance with Abbott specifications and customer requirements.\nFollow all Abbott policies, local rules, cGMP, hygiene standards, and documentation procedures.\nMaintain attention to detail across all operations.\nEducation & Experience\nLeaving Certificate (or equivalent).\nExperience working in the Process Team would be an advantage\nKnowledge, Skills & Competencies\nAbility to interpret technical data (charts, graphs, flow rates, temperature readings).\nStrong problem-solving and troubleshooting ability.\nAbility to work independently with minimal supervision.\nGood communication skills and accountability at shift handover.\nUnderstanding manufacturing directions, cGMP, hygiene standards, and key plant equipment.\nGood computer literacy.\nHours of Work\nContinental Shift (4 week rotation 12hrs shifts - 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