Manufacturing Engineer II: Process Optimization

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Vascular in St. Paul, MN seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support the production area, optimize processes, and ensure goals are met. You will monitor equipment, troubleshoot, and coordinate with Quality and R&D to integrate new products.

You’ll lead technical activities for new or improved products, prepare reports, analyze problems, and mentor staff. Cross-functional collaboration and communication with internal and external customers are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years) related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Masters Degree (± 18 years) Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports current manufacturing initiatives, including equipment or process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and formal investigation reports (CAPA).
• Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or process, for current programs, next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company.
• Prepares reports, publishes, and makes presentations to communicate findings.
• Analyzes and solves problems from basic engineering principles, theories and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and new innovative approaches or a major breakthrough in technology.
• Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion.
• Understands the business needs of the company, and has knowledge of the customer needs of our business.
• Understands the business cycle and foresight of emerging technologies trends.
• Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks.
• Serves has a resource in the selection orientation and training of new engineers and employees.
• May lead a project team, determining goals and objectives for the projects.
• Mentors employees by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
• Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers.
• Acts as a spokesperson to customers on business unit current and future capabilities.
• Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an extensive external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks.
• May lead a project team of moderate scope. Provides guidance to less experienced staff. Acts as a mentor to lower level individual contributors.
• Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.
• Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.
• Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Masters Degree (± 18 years) Preferred.

Job description

Abbott Vascular in St. Paul, MN seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support the production area, optimize processes, and ensure goals are met. You will monitor equipment, troubleshoot, and coordinate with Quality and R&D to integrate new products.

You’ll lead technical activities for new or improved products, prepare reports, analyze problems, and mentor staff. Cross-functional collaboration and communication with internal and external customers are essential.