Senior Manufacturing Cost & Process Optimization Engineer

Abbott; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage for employees

Retirement savings plan with high EMP.

Tuition reimbursement & FreeU

Career development in international公司

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead cross-functional initiatives, optimizing manufacturing processes, product designs, and supply chain strategies to improve performance and margins. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Suppliers to evaluate alternatives, build business cases, and deploy cost engineering capabilities across divisions.

Experience with automated assembly, injection molding, thermoforming, extrusion, and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience (internships or co-ops applicable).
• Experience with Automated assembly, Manufacturing or Packaging processes.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic project management and communication capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively under the direction of senior engineers or project leads.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, product designs, and supply chain strategies.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Supplier teams to evaluate manufacturing alternatives and drive implementations.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing cost models, should-cost analyses, and business case evaluations.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements through cost forensics and value engineering.
• Evaluate product designs, manufacturing methods, and supplier capabilities for cost and performance gains.
• Support Design-for-Manufacturability, Design-to-Cost, and Design-for-Value objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead cross-functional initiatives, optimizing manufacturing processes, product designs, and supply chain strategies to improve performance and margins. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Suppliers to evaluate alternatives, build business cases, and deploy cost engineering capabilities across divisions.

Experience with automated assembly, injection molding, thermoforming, extrusion, and other