Engineer I, Manufacturing

Abbott Laboratories; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HIP PPO medical plan

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Great workplace recognition

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Pleasanton, CA, is seeking a manufacturing process engineer to help develop new processes and equipment for medical devices. You will assist in process verification, optimization, and validation across cross-functional teams to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

The role requires an Associate degree in engineering and at least 3 years in technical roles, with knowledge of medical device manufacturing, especially diabetes strips, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associates’ Degree in an Engineering / Technical Discipline or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years Technical or relevant experience
• Knowledge of general engineering principles
• Technical experience in mechanical or chemical engineering with strong communication
• Knowledge of processes used in development and manufacturing of medical devices, particularly diabetes strips
• Experience in engineering calculations, controlled tests, and statistical analyses
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing or developing new manufacturing processes and equipment, and assist in process verification and validation.
• Assist in optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Conduct tests, collect and format data, and assist in analysis of engineering studies (DOEs).
• Assists in start up of new equipment and execution of validation protocols.
• Communicate effectively and participate on cross functional development teams.
• Participates in technical design reviews for process equipment and product design and requirements documents.
• Responsible for utilizing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Able to follow approved Design Control procedures for process development in accordance with FDA guidelines.

Skills

Process engineering fundamentals

Statistical analysis

Engineering calculations

Verbal/written communication

Diabetes strips knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Engineering/Technical Discipline

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

DOE software

Lab testing equipment

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.

Working at Abbott

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

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks

The Opportunity

Responsible for assisting to the development of new manufacturing processes and equipment for use in production of medical devices. Works on process engineering problems of limited scope Follows standard procedures in executing experiments and process development studies Develops working relationships internally.

What You’ll Work On

• Assist in designing or developing new manufacturing processes and equipment, and assist in process verification and validation.
• Assist in optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Conduct tests, collect and format data, and assist in analysis of engineering studies (DOEs).
• Assists in start up of new equipment and execution of validation protocols.
• Communicate effectively and participate on cross functional development teams.
• Participates in technical design reviews for process equipment and product design and requirements documents.
• Responsible for utilizing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Able to follow approved Design Control procedures for process development in accordance with FDA guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Associates’ Degree in n an Engineering / Technical Discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Physics preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 3 years Technical or relevant experience
• Knowledge of general engineering principals.
• Technical experience in mechanical or chemical engineering with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of processes used in the development and manufacturing of medical devices, particularly diabetes strips.
• Experience in performing engineering calculations, controlled tests, statistical analyses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $73,900.00 – $116,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.