Equipment and Automation Engineer II

Abbott; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an Equipment and Automation Engineer II in the Corporate Operations department to support manufacturing for existing equipment and help launch new equipment into Production. You will work cross-functionally with multiple departments to meet business objectives and customer needs, providing technical guidance to production teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's or Associate degree in engineering, 2+ years of experience, strong problem-solving, and the ability to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent with 2+ years of experience; or an Associate degree with 4+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and procedures and ability to apply them to assignments.
• Ability to drive a project to successful completion.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Demonstrated ability to perform essential duties with or without accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Develop process and procedures for building new equipment.
• Apply defined procedures to execute and document changes to existing equipment.
• Create, document, and execute protocols to support process or part changes.
• Investigate problems, gather facts, analyze data, and draw accurate conclusions.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Support failure analysis investigations and identify root causes with support from experienced team members.
• Support building and testing of custom equipment.
• Provide manufacturing support for the repair center.
• Apply technical knowledge to identify improvements to equipment and processes.
• Lead less complex improvement projects.
• Communicate project status and resource needs; prepare and present reports.
• Follow FDA, ISO, CAP, CLIA requirements and maintain detailed records.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a matrix organization.

Skills

Project leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Associate degree in Engineering/Technology/Electronics

Tools

Electronic Quality Management Systems

Manufacturing Software Systems

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

Position Overview

Our Mission at Abbott Cancer Diagnostics is to eradicate cancer and the suffering it causes – through tests that help prevent it, detection that finds it earlier, and guidance for its successful treatment. Come join our team and make a difference in other people’s lives.

The Equipment and Automation Engineer II, within the Corporate Operations department, is primarily responsible for manufacturing support for existing equipment, and helping to launch new equipment into Production. This position will participate in a variety of engineering design functions, provide technical guidance to the Production Teams, triage failures, manage improvements, and ensure our machines are properly supported throughout their life. This position will work cross functionally with multiple departments to ensure that the business objectives and our customer needs are met. This position supports a collaborative environment that promotes positive teamwork where all members are working for the good of Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. This is an ideal role for a hands-on engineer with good communication skills looking to make an impact in the fight against cancer.

Essential Duties

Include but are not limited to the following :

• Develop process and procedures for building new equipment.
• Apply defined procedures to execute and document changes to existing equipment.
• Create, document, and execute protocols to support process or part changes.
• Investigate problems, gather facts, analyze data, and draw accurate conclusions.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Support failure analysis investigations, identify root cause analysis with support from more experienced team members, and develop solutions to resolve quality issues.
• Support the building and testing of custom equipment.
• Provide manufacturing support for the repair center.
• Apply technical knowledge to identify opportunities and recommend improvements to existing equipment and processes.
• Develop implementation plans and execute assigned tasks.
• Lead less complex improvement projects.
• Manage time and competing priorities with minimal guidance from leadership.
• Communicate project status and resource needs; prepare and present reports.
• Follow procedures and maintain detailed records in accordance with FDA, ISO, CAP, CLIA requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team within a matrix organization.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for < 5% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 80% of a typical working day.
• Ability to comply with all applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of working time for occasional training, out of state vendor site visits, and travel between Exact Sciences sites.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience; or, in lieu of Bachelor’s degree, Associates degree in Engineering, Technology, Electronics, or similar field with 4+ years of experience.
• Possesses basic knowledge of engineering theories, practices and procedures and applies this knowledge and skills to complete assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to drive project to successful completion.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in engineering or relevant life sciences / medical device industry.
• 2+ years of experience working in manufacturing or engineering environments applying problem solving skills (e.g., Six Sigma, probability and statistics) and process improvement (e.g. Lean).
• 2+ years of experience working in an FDA/cGMP/CAP/CLIA regulated production environment.
• 2+ years of experience working with Electronic Quality Management Systems and Manufacturing Software Systems.

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.