Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 15 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This role provides significant career prospects within a global organization, appealing to experienced candidates looking for professional growth in quality engineering.
- Robust salary prospects within the healthcare engineering domain
- Opportunities to influence supplier quality systems
- Dynamic environment within a global healthcare leader
Pros
- Strong potential for advancement within a reputable global company
- Diverse responsibilities contributing to professional development
- Solid employer reputation within the healthcare sector
Cons
- High expectations for qualifications and experience
- Complex regulatory environment may add pressure
- Potential travel requirements may disrupt work-life balance
Who it's for
Mid-Level to Senior • Onsite
Good fit
- Experienced quality engineers in regulated environments
- Professionals eager to take on leadership roles
- Individuals passionate about improving healthcare quality standards
Not recommended for
- New graduates or those without adequate experience
- Candidates preferring remote work environments
- Individuals uncomfortable with supplier management responsibilities
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Third Party Manufacturing
Location – Fermoy, Cork
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, nutritional 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 mostly located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
Main purpose of the role
The position of Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is within our Abbott Diabetes Care Division, located in our Cork office. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for activities related to Third Party Manufacturing (TPM) performance, monitoring and management. In this role you will provide QA leadership and expertise to Supplier Third Party Manufacturing. You will have the opportunity to work within a highly diverse, innovative team in a global organization with significant opportunities to develop your career further.
Main Responsibilities
Support the maintenance of an effective Supplier Quality System
Monitor Supplier performance per associated performance requirements
Liaise on Suppliers quality issues and initiate/approve supplier corrective action Reports (SCARs) as required
Using problem solving tools, conduct and support investigations as they arise from quality events, product complaints or other sources from the quality system ensuring root cause is determined and appropriate CAPA actions implemented
Participate in Supplier Change Management and continuous improvement activities, including associated change control documents and Validation/Qualification activities
Ensure compliance of Supplier quality system documents including, but not limited to Non-Conformances, Deviations and Quality Assessments, to division and global policies and procedures
Mitigate risk by working with the Supplier to document Process Flow Charts, PFMEAs, and Control Plans
Comply with regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (Master’s preferred).
- 4–8 years of relevant experience at least 2 of which is in a regulated manufacturing environment.
