Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. AbbVie scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
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
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
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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