About Abbott

Abbott 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

Main purpose

In this role as Facilities Supervisor, you will oversee the governance of our chosen Integrated Facilities Management partner (IFM). The role will provide support to the facilities planning function by interfacing with internal customers, documenting their needs, and implementing management’s planning solutions. Responsibility for monitoring site space, developing site space strategies and recommending solutions to management.

You will be responsible for:

• Support the Facilities Manager and undertake general duties to ensure the smooth running of the IFM function

• Owner of the oversight of the IFM contract for the site.

• Owner for site KPI’s in relation to soft and hard services covered in the site quality management system .

• Review of IFM supplier contracts.

• Assist with the preparation of the Facilities budget, and monitor expenditure where necessary

• Key stakeholder in the sitewide access control and contractor management systems

• Be an active member of the Department’s sustainability Team

• Ensure a consistently high level of service across the business, ensuring common processes are carried out

• Follow and apply all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the plant.

• This Job function will update procedures to GMP & facilities procedures & SOP’s where required.

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum 4 years related work experience

• Minimum Level 7 Qualification in Engineering/Business or equivalent relevant discipline

• Strong Stakeholder Management and ability to communicate effectively

• Experience of managing and motivating teams in a service-led environment

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong organisational and problem solving skills

• Experience of working in a regulated industry 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.

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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.