R&D Engineer

Abbott; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an R&D Engineer for a 7-month onsite assignment in Minnetonka, MN. The role focuses on process development, validation, and documentation within medical device projects.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant and efficient manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a solid understanding of validation methods and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of practical engineering experience in a related field.
• Experience with medical device development or manufacturing.
• Experience in validation activities and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Author and execute TMV, IMV, IQ, OQ, PQ, PPQ validations.
• Develop, specify, acquire and implement processes and equipment.
• Design experiments and analyze data for process improvement.
• Create and revise SOPs, risk assessments, and validation docs.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians and external customers.
• Provide training and process expertise in project areas.

Skills

1-3 years experience

Medical device experience

Process validation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Title: R&D Engineer

Location: Minnetonka, MN

Duration: 7Months

100% Onsite

Responsibilities

• 1-3 years experience
• Preferred education: Bachelor's degree
• Required experience: Medical device
• Author and execute Process Validations including Test Method Validation (TMV), Inspection Method Validation (IMV), Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ), Product Performance Qualification (PPQ)
• Responsible for process development, equipment specification, acquisition and implementation.
• Understands engineering principles theories, concepts, practices and techniques.
• Analyzes and solves problems from basic engineering principles.
• Completes design of experiments, validation, completion of testing and analysis of data for continuous improvement activities. Presents data to equipment teams.
• Suggests and supports new methods or materials for continual improvement of quality and efficiency.
• Analyzes current equipment for process suitability and provides detailed plans for improvement
• Creates and revises manufacturing documents, specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety instructions, validation protocols, risk assessments, and procedures and other technical documents to ensure compliant, efficient and safe procedures
• Works with other engineers and technicians in developing solutions and improvements in materials, equipment and process as necessary
• Participates in teams as necessary to ensure continual improvement, safety and compliance
• Provides training and process expertise for product processing in specific areas such as process development, tooling development and validation.
• Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers.

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.