Extrusion Process Engineer II: Drive Efficiency

Abbott; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 61,300 - 122,700; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality. Responsibilities include evaluating production equipment, process validation, protocol/report writing, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Requires a Bachelors degree in engineering and at least 3 years in manufacturing engineering; extrusion and medical device experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical/Biomedical) or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience
• extrusion and medical device experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.
• Evaluation of production equipment.
• Production support and process validation.
• Interface with vendors for incoming components.
• Troubleshoot the manufacturing process and equipment.
• Utilize tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes.
• Understand Value Stream mapping, 5S, and Visual Workplace to improve quality and throughput.
• Protocol and report writing.
• Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation.
• Work with cross-functional teams and develop process improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Gage RbR

Cp/Cpk

SPC

Job description

Abbott in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality. Responsibilities include evaluating production equipment, process validation, protocol/report writing, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Requires a Bachelors degree in engineering and at least 3 years in manufacturing engineering; extrusion and medical device experience preferred.