Manufacturing Engineer I

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); New Brighton (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

This position works out of our St. Paul, MN location in the Abbott Vascular Devices division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

Implements and sustains Operational Excellence (OPEX) initiatives and projects in all plant functions. Determines the most efficient sequence of operations through evaluation of human work factors, quality control, inventory control and production coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 0-2 years of experience; entry level.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Project Management certified are a plus.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, Project & PowerPoint) proficiency.
• AutoCAD knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing solutions using statistical methods to support operations.
• Work with equipment from handheld tools to large machinery.
• Analyze layouts to reduce cycle time and boost productivity.
• Perform capacity analysis for headcount and equipment.
• Provide technical support to other departments on flow and ergonomics.
• Apply engineering principles to interpret problems and design options.
• Develop and maintain productivity metrics and join cross-functional teams.
• Identify and eliminate non-value added activities using DMAIC.
• Refine methods for labor/equipment utilization and cost analysis.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Follow Quality and EHS policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Industrial engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Engineering Field (Bachelor Science in Industrial Engineering)

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

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.
• 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 St. Paul, MN location in the Abbott Vascular Devices division.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

What You’ll Work On

Implements and sustains Operational Excellence (OPEX) initiatives and projects in all plant functions. Determines the most efficient sequence of operations through evaluation of human work factors, quality control, inventory control and production coordination. Establishes methods for maximum utilization of facilities and personnel. Conducts studies to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control and production record systems. Apply scientific, engineering knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity basic engineering assignments.

What You’ll Do

• Develop manufacturing solutions that support the operations strategic directives through the application of statistical methods and performing mathematical calculations.
• Work with and maintain a variety of equipment types from handheld measuring tools (i.e. micrometers, calipers, etc.) to large manufacturing equipment (i.e. laser welders, injection molders, etc.)
• Analyzes, creates and develops facilities layout to support cycle time reduction and productivity improvements. This includes meeting with suppliers or vendors, staff and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, and presenting project status.
• Perform capacity analysis for headcount and equipment, as well as maintaining labor standard and headcount/ equipment profiles.
• Offer technical support to other departments in flow, ergonomics and productivity projects.
• Apply standard engineering principles and methodologies to interpret problems. Create/modify designs. Draw conclusions and recommend options for solutions.
• Develops and maintains productivity metrics. Participate on cross-functional teams to support organizational goals.
• Identifies and eliminates non-value added activities using continuous improvement tools and DMAIC methodology.
• Develop and/or refine manufacturing methods, labor and equipment utilization methods and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff, materials and facility utilization. This includes analyzing BOM and routing processes focusing on business strategies.
• Ensure compliance with all Abbott procedures and all applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Understand and comply with applicable Quality and EHS Policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelors Degree ( ± 16 years)

Engineering Field (Bachelor Science in Industrial Engineering).

Experience/Background

Experience

• Entry Level- 0-2 years if experiences. Entry level position in which 0-2 years of experiences is typical to meet the skills and responsibilities of the position. Have the ability to do statistical analysis.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Project Management certified are a plus.
• Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Candidate/incumbents should possess the following: - ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behavior. Ability to work independently and in groups; ability to work cross functionally; demonstrated initiate and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and ability or aptitude to use various types of databases and another computers software. Proficiency in PC based tools such as MS Office (Excel, Word, Project and Power Point), AutoCad and general web-based applications.