Manufacturing Engineer I

Abbott Laboratories; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking an Engineer to design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while improving productivity and quality.

The role requires collaboration across engineering, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with RoHS, REACH, Prop65, and related standards. Travel ~5% including international assignments may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 0–3 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with CAD systems.
• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules and improve productivity and quality.
• Support product stewardship activities to ensure compliance with global environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate products for compliance with regulations such as RoHS, REACH, Prop65, Conflict Minerals, PFAS, and related standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to resolve compliance issues.
• Prepare and maintain regulatory documentation, declarations, compliance certificates, and customer responses.
• Monitor changes in environmental and product compliance regulations and communicate impacts to the organization.
• Maintain regulatory data, records, and databases related to product compliance and stewardship programs.
• Analyze compliance data and prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for management and customers.

Skills

CAD experience

Strong communication

Team player

Mechanical reasoning

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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.

Main Purpose of the Role

This position will design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.

Main Responsibilities

• Supportproductstewardshipactivitiestoensurecompliancewithglobalenvironmental,health,safety, andregulatoryrequirements.
• AssistinevaluatingproductsforcompliancewithregulationssuchasRoHS, REACH,Prop65,ConflictMinerals, PFAS, andotherapplicablestandards.
• Collaboratewithengineering,quality,supplychain,manufacturing, andregulatoryteamstoresolvecompliance-relatedissues.
• Prepareandmaintainregulatorydocumentation,declarations,compliancecertificates, andcustomerresponses.
• Monitorchangesinenvironmentalandproductcomplianceregulationsandcommunicateimpactstotheorganization.
• Supportsustainabilityinitiatives,includingmaterialriskassessmentsandenvironmentallyresponsibleproductdevelopment.
• Participateinsupplierengagementactivitiestoobtaincomplianceinformationandimprovedataquality.
• Assistincustomeraudits,regulatoryinspections, andinternalcompliancereviews.
• Maintainaccuraterecordsanddatabasesrelatedtoproductcomplianceandstewardshipprograms.
• Analyzecompliancedataandpreparereports,dashboards, andpresentationsformanagementandcustomers.
• Contributetocontinuousimprovementprojectsrelatedtoproductstewardshipprocessesandtools.
• Excellentverbalandcommunicationskillsatmultipleleveloforganization.Abletoarticulatefindingsandanalysisintechnicalreports
• Collect, review and maintain material composition and compliance data from suppliers and internal databases.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) in Mechanical Engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience/Background

• 0-3 years relevant engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience with CAD systems.
• Basic understanding of mechanical reasoning, physics, electronics, metal working and plastics.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• 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%, including internationally.

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $73,900.00 – $116,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.