Equipment Engineer Supervisor - 1st Shift

Abbott; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Equipment Engineer Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in the Structural Heart division. This role focuses on optimizing manufacturing processes and ensuring compliance with quality standards. You will coach maintenance technicians, manage equipment performance, and implement improvements to enhance operational efficiency. Join a company recognized for its commitment to employee development and diversity, where you can make a significant impact on health solutions that improve lives. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career while contributing to meaningful innovations.

Benefits

Free medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• 2-5 years related work experience required.
• Strong experience managing people and teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor maintenance technicians.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes.
• Supervise and coordinate contracted services.

Skills

People Management

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

MAXIMO/CMMS system

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Equipment Engineer Supervisor

Divisional Information

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

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.

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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Westfield, IN location in the Structural Heart division (SH).

Main Purpose of Role

As the Equipment Engineer Supervisor, you will coach and mentor maintenance technicians and assist them to diagnose more complex problems with machinery or equipment problems. Also, develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards; recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls; is also responsible for the activities related to installation and validation of equipment as well as the lifecycle management of equipment’s.

What You’ll Work On

• Prioritize and assign tasks so that the team’s resources are used effectively, and that work schedules and targets are met.
• Train new workers in the organization’s operating procedures and standards.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining effectiveness of the quality system by ensuring quality/compliance of equipment & tooling (including engineering, maintenance, machine shop and calibration areas).
• Supervise and coordinate contracted services to adhere with GMP and plant’s procedures and requirements.
• Creates short to mid‐range plans to carry out objectives established by management. Recommends or modifies the structure of the team subject to approval of management.
• Supervise operation, maintenance, machine shop, calibration, repairs and overhaul to the related plant equipment.
• Be responsible for overall equipment performance & maintain equipment downtime to an acceptable level; support and lead equipment upgrades/new installations. Recommend and implement changes in equipment operating procedures, design or configurations that improve cost performance, operational performance, efficiency, and reliability, while remaining within
• OEM warranty specifications.
• Maintain and administrate preventive maintenance, corrective, predictive, calibration program for plant equipment,
• including the implementation of critical equipment and ready for install assets to optimize equipment changes and reduce downtime.
• Assure adequate spare parts, tools, and other items needed to perform the maintenance, calibration and MAXIMO system work duties.
• Maintain and administrate the MAXIMO/CMMS system.
• Assist/support other functions as needed; proactively seek ways to increase productivity (i.e., leading the identification and implementation.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Ability to travel approximately 5% if need.

Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00pm with potentional overtime

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• 2-5 years related work experience.
• Strong experience managing people.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 5%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Production ramp up experience.
• Experience designing and testing medical devices preferred.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes and technologies and designing for manufacturability preferred.
• Experience in data Integrity projects.

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

$60,000.00 – $120,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Facilities & Maintenance DIVISION: SH Structural Heart LOCATION: United States > Westfield: 1820 Bastian Court ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No 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), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf