Engineering Change Specialist II

Abbott Laboratories; New Brighton (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support quality checks and engineering change management in the SH division at our New Brighton, MN site. You will handle document and part changes, track approvals, and ensure compliance across PLM and ERP systems.

In this onsite role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage change tasks, and maintain accurate records while upholding Abbott’s standards for quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• 2-4 years of experience in a Document/Engineering Change Control role, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
• Able to enter data in PLM and ERP system provided by Change Orders.
• Intermediate knowledge of systems (PLM, ERP).
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to contribute to a department or cross-functional problem-solving team.
• Ability to work in a geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate with Change Managers, Documentation Services staff, and other functional areas.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality checks, change manager activities and implement change orders in the designated PLM and ERP system.
• Communicate issues identified to team members and other functional areas and provide feedback on compliance.
• Manage Change Master, Material Master/Material Extension, BOM, Routers, and Inspection Plan.
• Complete quality checks in PLM with basic document structuring and approvals.
• Implement tasks based on the scope of change to affected documents and parts.
• Accept Track Changes and delete comments.
• Use basic Microsoft Office applications.
• Update fields in PLM and ERP systems.
• Complete ERP Product Configuration updates.
• Create document and part objects in PLM and ERP systems.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

High School diploma

Tools

PLM

ERP

Job description

Working at Abbott

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.

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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our New Brighton, MN location in the SH division.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of STRUCTURAL HEART disease. We aim to lead the markets we serve by requiring the solutions we offer customers provide an improved benefit/risk profile as compared to existing standards of care; a performance threshold that by definition, guides and ensures the productive output of our engineering, business development, and clinical research efforts result in outcomes that advance the standard of care.

This position will be responsible for responsible for quality checks, change manager activities and implementation of change orders in the designated PLM and ERP system. Your focus is on document and part changes. This includes communication with team members and other functional areas on issues identified and to provide feedback on compliance.

• Change Master.
• Material Master/Material Extension.
• BOM.
• Routers.
• Inspection Plan.
• Completes Quality Checks in PLM system basic document structuring (establish parent/child relationships in PLM system), attachments and approvals.
• Implement tasks based on the scope of the change to the affected documents and parts.
• Accept Track Changes and delete comments.
• Use basic Microsoft Office applications.
• Updates fields in PLM and ERP systems.
• Completes ERP Product Configuration updates.
• Create document and part objects in the PLM and ERP systems.

Pay and Shift

This position is required to be onsite 5 days per week.

The hourly rate of pay range for this position is $28.00-31.00/hr.

Required Qualifications

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• 2-4 years of experience in a Document/Engineering Change Control role, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
• Able to enter data in PLM and ERP system provided by Change Orders.
• Intermediate knowledge of systems (PLM, ERP).
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to contribute to a department or cross-functional problem-solving team.
• Ability to work in a geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate with Change Managers, Documentation Services staff, and other functional areas.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

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The base pay for this position is $19.35 – $38.75 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.