Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Critical Illness Insurance

MetLife Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott Manufacturing Engineering in Temecula, CA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with 3-5 years of process or manufacturing experience to support medical extrusion operations. You will develop processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and quality.

Responsibilities include line support, equipment troubleshooting, process documentation, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive improvements under QMS/EMS and FDA regulations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a Process or manufacturing engineer.
• Experience supporting medical extrusion manufacturing processes.
• Develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support extrusion manufacturing lines and extruder equipment.
• Perform production equipment evaluation and process validation.
• Interface with customers and vendors for incoming components.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing processes and equipment using SPC tools.
• Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation.
• Work with cross functional teams to implement process improvements.
• Support QMS/EMS and regulatory requirements (FDA and others).
• Maintain positive communications with stakeholders.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Gage R&R

Cp/Cpk

SPC

Value Stream mapping

5S

Visual Workplace

Cross functional collaboration

Tools

Gage R&R

Cp

Cpk

SPC

Job description

• 3 -5 years of experience as a Process or manufacturing engineer.
• This position will support manufacturing processes for medical extrusion.
• This position will support the current manufacturing processes and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.
• Line support and international and internal customer support.
• Significant/essential duties, tasks or responsibilities which employees in this position are required to perform.
• Support the extrusion manufacturing lines by providing support to the extruder equipment and processes.
• Evaluation of production equipment Production support and process validation Interface with customers and vendors for incoming components Troubleshoot manufacturing process and equipment Utilize tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes Understand manufacturing concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency, and throughput.
• Protocol and report writing Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation Work with cross functional teams as required Develop and implement process improvements Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements. Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned. Activities require a significant amount of sitting in front of a computer monitor, some standing and walking. Significant use of hands and arms, plus finger dexterity to reach, point, write, type, operate a computer and other office equipment.
  

Title:

Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Temecula, California

Duration:

12 Months

Shifts:

7AM TO 4PM

100% Onsite

Job Duties

• 3 -5 years of experience as a Process or manufacturing engineer.
• This position will support manufacturing processes for medical extrusion.
• This position will support the current manufacturing processes and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.
• Line support and international and internal customer support.
• Significant/essential duties, tasks or responsibilities which employees in this position are required to perform.
• Support the extrusion manufacturing lines by providing support to the extruder equipment and processes.
• Evaluation of production equipment Production support and process validation Interface with customers and vendors for incoming components Troubleshoot manufacturing process and equipment Utilize tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes Understand manufacturing concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency, and throughput.
• Protocol and report writing Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation Work with cross functional teams as required Develop and implement process improvements Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements. Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned. Activities require a significant amount of sitting in front of a computer monitor, some standing and walking. Significant use of hands and arms, plus finger dexterity to reach, point, write, type, operate a computer and other office equipment.
  

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)
  

3 -5 years of experience as a Process or manufacturing engineer. This position will support manufacturing processes for medical extrusion. This position will support the current manufacturing processes and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality. Job Duties: Line support and international and internal customer support. Significant/essential duties, tasks or responsibilities which employees in this position are required to perform. Support the extrusion manufacturing lines by providing support to the extruder equipment and processes. Evaluation of production equipment Production support and process validation Interface with customers and vendors for incoming components Troubleshoot manufacturing process and equipment Utilize tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes Understand manufacturing concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency, and throughput. Protocol and report writing Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation Work with cross functional teams as required Develop and implement process improvements Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements. Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned. Activities require a significant amount of sitting in front of a computer monitor, some standing and walking. Significant use of hands and arms, plus finger dexterity to reach, point, write, type, operate a computer and other office equipment.

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.