Learning & Development Associate (2 Year FTC)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs o6,000 people across ten sites.   We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill Cavan

Abbott 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.

Established 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.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and ambitious Learning and Development Associate to further their career by joining a Global Leader in the Nutritional Manufacturing industry. The primary objective of this role is to ensure the effective administration and maintenance of Learning and Development (L&D) systems and processes, at the Abbott Nutrition Cootehill site, while also sharing best practices across the broader Abbott Nutrition Network.

Primary Function / Goals / Objectives

• Participate and assist in creation, development, and delivery of training programmes focused on elevating capabilities.

• Ensure development, maintenance and scheduling of plant L&D operational training plan and ensure KPIs are measured and reported in a timely manner.

• Support site onboarding process.

• As lead administrator on ComplianceWire/LMS system ensures ComplianceWire/LMS is maintained accurately and report monthly KPIs to plant and senior team.  Put action plans in place to address any inadequacies of system.

• Provide strong level of support in the area of ComplianceWire/LMS to all plant employees.

• Ensure compliance to AQR, FDA, ISO and division training policies, ensure plant training curriculums, and ComplianceWire/LMS requirements and training forms are maintained accurately at all times.

• Drive to improve L&D activities on an on-going basis working towards best in class.

• Organise and schedule internal instructor led training.

• Support CAPA investigations where root cause is associated with training activities, develop mitigation and preventative measures to drive improvement.

• Ensure Training Procedure is followed to ensure that there are no audit findings in the area.

• Support Management in carrying out a full Annual Review of Training assigned to employees in each department of the Plant.

• Represent the Cootehill Plant in attending the International Co-op Training Meetings and deliver on any actions from these meetings.

• This list of responsibilities may change depending on plant needs, and employees are expected to be adaptable and flexible where this need arises. 

Education Required

• A third level qualification in Training & Development, HR, Business, Management or equivalent experience.

• CIPD or IITD membership is preferred.

Knowledge / Skills

• Minimum 2 years experience in a Learning and Development Role, work experience within the manufacturing industry a plus.

  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

  • Proven ability to work effectively on their own initiative as a self-starter.

  • Must be confident and innovative.

  • Demonstrated capability to excel in both independent and team environments.

Accountability / Scope

• If systems are not maintained accurately it will impact the effectivity of training of employees. 

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:Learning & Development

DIVISION:ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

LOCATION:Ireland > Cootehill : Dromore West

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:Ie - Chsal39 (Ireland)

TRAVEL:Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Not Applicable