Associate Manufacturing or Quality Engineer - Pipeline Requisition

Abbott; Arecibo (PR); On-site; USD 18,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Puerto Rico seeks an Associate Manufacturing Engineer or Associate Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement. You will collaborate with Supervisors, Engineers, and Operators to address quality, safety, and process performance objectives.

Responsibilities include sustaining engineering activities to ensure long-term effectiveness of manufacturing processes and quality systems, with emphasis on cross-functional communication in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Spanish.
• Knowledge of manufacturing/process engineering and basic statistics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Supervisors, Engineers and Operators to resolve technical challenges.
• Contribute to quality, safety, compliance, productivity, and process performance objectives.
• Sustain engineering activities to ensure long-term effectiveness of manufacturing processes.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Statistics basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

This is a Pipeline requisition for future opportunities in 2026 & 2027.

Associate Manufacturing & Quality Engineer for Abbott in Puerto Rico.

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.

The Opportunity

The Associate Manufacturing Engineer or Associate Quality Engineer serves as a key engineering resource supporting manufacturing operations. This role collaborates closely with Supervisors, Engineers, and Operators to drive continuous improvement initiatives, resolve technical challenges, and support operational excellence. The incumbent is responsible for contributing to quality, safety, compliance, productivity, and process performance objectives while acting as an engineering representative within the manufacturing environment. The role may also include sustaining engineering responsibilities to support the long-term effectiveness of manufacturing processes and quality systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Basic knowledge of applicable US and non-US applicable regulations. Knowledge and proficiency in the application and principles of Manufacturing/Process Engineering.
• Ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally to assist with resolving Quality/Engineering issues.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Spanish
• Knowledge of common office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Desirable: Basic Statistics Knowledge

The base pay for this position is $13.18 – $25.02 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.