Engineer I, Manufacturing

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Pleasanton, CA, seeks a Process Engineering professional to help develop and validate new manufacturing processes and equipment for medical devices in the Heart Failure division.

The role supports process development studies, equipment validation, and continual improvement while complying with FDA requirements and quality systems. Requires 3+ years in engineering and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Associate or equivalent combination of education and experience in engineering/technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years of technical or related experience.
• Knowledge of general engineering principles.
• Experience with engineering calculations, controlled tests, and statistical analyses.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for medical devices, particularly diabetes strips.

Responsibilities

• Design, development, verification, and validation of new manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support optimization of manufacturing processes through testing, data collection, formatting, and analysis of studies and DOEs.
• Participate in equipment start-up activities and execution of validation protocols.
• Collaborate with cross-functional development teams and contribute to design reviews.
• Maintain quality system effectiveness and follow FDA-design control procedures.

Skills

Engineering principles

Communication skills

Engineering calculations

Statistical analyses

Medical devices knowledge

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering/Technical

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

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 for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure division. In Abbott's Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Abbott is seeking a Process Engineering professional to assist in the development of new manufacturing processes and equipment used in the production of medical devices. In this role, you will support process development studies, equipment validation activities, and continuous process improvement initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional partners and maintaining compliance with quality and FDA requirements.

What You'll Work On

• Assist in the design, development, verification, and validation of new manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support optimization of manufacturing processes through testing, data collection, formatting, and analysis of engineering studies and DOEs.
• Participate in equipment start-up activities and execution of validation protocols.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional development teams and contribute to technical design reviews.
• Maintain quality system effectiveness and follow approved Design Control procedures in accordance with FDA guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in an Engineering or Technical discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Physics preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of technical or related experience.
• Knowledge of general engineering principles.
• Technical experience in mechanical or chemical engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of processes used in the development and manufacturing of medical devices, particularly diabetes strips.
• Experience performing engineering calculations, controlled tests, and statistical analyses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.

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.

JOB FAMILY: Engineering

DIVISION: HF Heart Failure

LOCATION: United States > Pleasanton : 6101 Stoneridge Dr

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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