Sr Industrial Engineer - Querétaro Site

Abbott; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 1,069,900 - 1,426,533; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Great workplace culture

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

A leading global healthcare firm in Querétaro is looking for a Sr. Industrial Engineer to develop and optimize operational processes. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 6 years of experience in Operational Excellence and Lean methodologies. Responsibilities include managing production activities, coaching staff, and leading continuous improvement projects. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills and advanced English proficiency. Join us in making a significant impact on healthcare while advancing your career.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Operational Excellence and Lean concepts.
• Experience in the medical devices industry.
• Advanced command of English is required.

Responsibilities

• Setting-up and calibrating machines and equipment.
• Control production activities to achieve targets.
• Coaching and mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Continuous improvement projects to reduce costs.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Lean concepts

Statistical analysis

Strong analytical skills

Continuous improvement tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Sr. Industrial Engineer - Querétaro Site

About Abbott: Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Main Purpose of Role

The Sr. industrial engineer is focused on developing, analyzing, and modeling operational information for the planning and optimization of resources. This position contributes to the commercial objectives of the business through methods and systems that assist in the efficient use of operational personnel and workspaces, support the installation and validation of assembly lines, and development of world‑class manufacturing metrics and techniques.

Main Responsibilities

• Setting‑up, calibrating and operating machines and equipment, following production schedules and quality standards, monitoring production processes, and troubleshooting production problems.
• Control production activities, material flow, and inventory to achieve cost and quality targets and production schedules of the assigned production line(s), ensure compliance of standards.
• Monitors, the performance and output of the team and re‑assigns, production, tasks and inputs to ensure that production specifications and schedules; volume, cost, and wastage targets; and quality standards are met.
• Coaches and mentors less experienced engineers to help them use production equipment or solve problems.
• Installation of lines, adjustments and optimization of space and resources in operational (e.g. production) and support areas (e.g. laboratories, warehouse, etc.).
• Development and administration of capacity plans/standards/CIP for operational (e.g., production) and support areas (e.g., laboratories, warehouse, etc.).
• Responsible to ensure the correct trained staff to support Operations’ needs. Accountable for the maintenance of the Operations Training Matrix, cross training program and rotations.
• Selection, purchase, and management of production support accessories.
• Support to the production areas.
• Continuous improvement projects to reduce costs and increase efficiency in manufacturing lines.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Robotics, Mechatronic Engineering, Administration, or similar).

Experience: 6+ years in Operational Excellence, Lean concepts such as line balancing, constraint theory, process flow mapping, continuous improvement tools, statistical analysis, strong analytical skills, and ability to improve processes and related documentation, layouts, time studies, capacity, balancing.

Other Qualifications And Education

• Experience in medical devices industry.
• DMAIC, PDCA, 8D (preferred).
• Language proficiency: Advanced commands of English / Required. Fluent oral and writing communication including technical writing.

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.