Senior Manufacturing Cost Engineer: Process Optimization

Socket.dev; Illinois; On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Excellent retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead cross-functional initiatives improving manufacturing processes, product designs, and supply chain strategies to enhance gross margins across the portfolio.

The role partners with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Suppliers to evaluate alternatives, build business cases, and implement solutions that reduce cost, improve quality, and scale across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5–7 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with Automated Assembly, Manufacturing or Packaging processes.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic project management and communication capabilities.
• Ability to work under the direction of senior engineers or project leads.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, product designs, and supply chain strategies.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Supplier teams to evaluate alternatives and drive cost improvements.
• Develop and maintain cost models, should-cost analyses, and business cases for decisions.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements through cost forensics and value engineering.
• Evaluate designs, processes, materials, and supplier capabilities for cost and performance gains.
• Provide manufacturing expertise during product development for DFM, DTC, and Dfv objectives.
• Develop data-driven recommendations and design alternatives for stakeholders.
• Lead supplier and manufacturing workshops on cost reduction and process improvements.
• Create and manage SOWs, technical requirements, and engineering engagements.
• Coordinate with teams to align manufacturing strategies with business goals.
• Develop best practices, playbooks, and standard methodologies for deployment.
• Monitor tech trends to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485, GMP, FDA, CE, RoHS, and REACH.

Skills

Analytical skills

Modeling

Problem-solving

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead cross-functional initiatives improving manufacturing processes, product designs, and supply chain strategies to enhance gross margins across the portfolio.

The role partners with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Suppliers to evaluate alternatives, build business cases, and implement solutions that reduce cost, improve quality, and scale across divisions.