Manufacturing Engineer

LiveHire Limited; Little Canada (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott in St. Paul, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support growth in a medical device manufacturing environment. 100% on-site for an 11-month assignment.

You will drive process improvements, optimize space, support new product introductions, and lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve productivity, quality, and lead times while ensuring FDA/OSHA/QMS compliance.

Qualifications

• Engineering or technical degree, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for new equipment, process improvements, and product introductions.
• Optimize space, layout, material storage, and flow.
• Support new product launches by planning equipment and staffing needs.
• Drive Lean initiatives and kaizen events (5S, value stream mapping).
• Lead CAPA, Six Sigma, and DMAIC improvement projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve productivity, quality and lead times.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, QMS, EMS and company requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

DMAIC

5S

CAPA

Job description

Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: St. Paul, MN

Duration: 11 Month

100% On-Site

Job Summary:

Support manufacturing growth by driving process improvements, optimizing space utilization, improving material flow, supporting new product introductions, and leading continuous improvement initiatives within a medical device manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead projects involving new equipment, process improvements, cost reduction, and new product introductions.


• Optimize manufacturing space, facility layout, material storage, and material flow.


• Support new product launches by determining equipment, staffing, storage, and space requirements.


• Drive Lean initiatives using 5S, value stream mapping, process mapping, time studies, capacity modeling, and Kaizen events.


• Lead RCPS, CAPA, Lean Six Sigma, and DMAIC improvement projects.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, standardization, and lead times.


• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, QMS, EMS, and company requirements.

Required Qualification:

• Engineering, Technical degree, or equivalent experience.


• 3-5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, leadership, and communication skills.


• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualification:

• Medical device manufacturing experience.


• Medical device capital equipment experience.


• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, 5S, and CAPA methodologies.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans


• Dental Plan


• Vision Plan


• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)


• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)


• Supplemental Life Insurance


• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)


• Long Term Disability


• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance


• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance


• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.