Engineering Lead - Injection Molding & Supplier Tech

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (HIP PPO)

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Freedom 2 Save student debt program

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care in Buffalo Grove, Illinois seeks an Engineering Lead to manage technical qualification of injection molding components suppliers and supplier processes. You will lead the supplier development team, guide tooling design, molding validation, and drive scale-up to meet ADC requirements from start-up to high-volume production.

Join a global healthcare leader offering career development, healthcare benefits, retirement plan, and tuition programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience
• Strong understanding of injection molding process and tool design
• Expertise in stamping, strip metal forming, coil fed manufacturing environment and reel-to-reel progressive dies is preferable
• Experience with die design fundamentals, blank development, spring-back compensation and tolerance stack analysis
• Knowledge of stamping press selection and coil handling systems
• Experience of qualifying stamping tooling through FAI, capability studies and tool transfer methods
• Prior Experience of analyzing First Article Inspection (FAI) and

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in molding process characterization and validation activities
• Lead supplier development and qualification for designated components/processes
• Authorize tooling purchases, installation and qualification for mold tools and equipment
• Drive process optimization and cost-reduction projects with suppliers
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet ADC requirements during scale-up
• Ensure documentation complies with corporate GMP and EHS policies
• Support project teams with SME/ITE technical input and senior management interfaces

Skills

Injection molding

Tool design

Stamping & forming

First Article Inspection

GMP awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or sciences

Job description

Abbott Diabetes Care in Buffalo Grove, Illinois seeks an Engineering Lead to manage technical qualification of injection molding components suppliers and supplier processes. You will lead the supplier development team, guide tooling design, molding validation, and drive scale-up to meet ADC requirements from start-up to high-volume production.

Join a global healthcare leader offering career development, healthcare benefits, retirement plan, and tuition programs.