Dispensing Technician

Abbott

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 196 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Dispensing Technician to join our high‑performing manufacturing team. In this role, you will be responsible for accurately weighing, measuring, and dispensing raw materials used in production, ensuring full compliance with safety, quality, and GMP standards. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, thrives in a structured environment, and takes pride in precision and consistency.

Key Responsibilities

• Weigh, measure, and dispense materials according to batch documentation and SOPs.
• Prepare and label materials for manufacturing in line with GMP guidelines.
• Operate dispensing equipment, scales, and automated systems safely and accurately.
• Complete all documentation (batch records, logbooks, data entries) with 100% accuracy.
• Maintain a clean and compliant dispensing environment, including housekeeping and 5S duties.
• Adhere to all quality, safety, and environmental standards while handling raw materials.
• Support inventory control through material reconciliation and stock checks.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and problem‑solving activities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure smooth production flow.
  
  

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience in a GMP, pharmaceutical, medical device, or food manufacturing environment is an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and measurements.

Ability to follow detailed procedures and work in a regulated environment.

Good communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Comfortable wearing PPE and working in controlled environments (e.g., cleanrooms, dispensing booths).

Basic computer literacy (GMP data entry, electronic records).

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent required.
• A technical/certificate-level qualification in science, engineering, or manufacturing is a plus.
  
  

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a team that plays a critical role in ensuring the safe and accurate production of high‑quality products that make a real impact. If you enjoy practical work, precision, and teamwork, this role is an excellent fit.

As you’d expect from an innovative global health care company, we offer a competitive range of benefits including excellent salaries, a class-leading defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. Joining us, you can shape your career as you shape the future of healthcare.

With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.