Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott; Minnesota; On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for the Woodridge (St. Paul), MN site.

You will design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production, while improving productivity and quality. You will mentor engineers, perform FMEAs and validations, and coordinate cross-functional projects to drive efficiency and design for manufacturability. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical or any engineering/technical field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings.
• Ability to work in a matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects with production equipment, processes, and cost improvements.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and technicians.
• Conduct Process FMEAs and validation strategies.
• Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput via Lean concepts.
• Coordinate design, procurement, build, and debugging of tooling and machinery.
• Coordinate, set strategy, and drive projects with cross-functional teams.
• Work with Product Development to ensure Design for Manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance with FDA and other regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical or any engineering/technical field

Tools

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

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, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Woodridge (St. Paul), MN location in the Structural Heart division. Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist! Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

As the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll have the chance to design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.

What You’ll Work On

• Manage projects which include production equipment, process improvements and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions/sustaining work. Provide guidance and work direction to other engineers and technicians. Additional responsibilities include:

• Providetechnical mentorshipto engineers and technicians

• Conduct Process FMEAs and Process Validations including driving validation strategies

• Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput through the use ofLean manufacturingconcepts

• Coordinate the design, procurement, build and debug of tooling, and implementation of machinery and test equipment

• Coordinate, set strategy, and drive projects with cross-functional teams

• Work with Product Development to ensureDesign for Manufacturability

• Individual should: Be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction; have excellent organization, problem solving, communication, and team leadership skills; work effectively with cross-functional teams

• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support ofQuality Management Systems(QMS),Environmental Management Systems(EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical, Chemical or any engineering or technical degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience, ideally in manufacturing

• Strong analytical, problem solving andproject managementskills

• Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• International manufacturing experience preferred

• Six Sigmacertification preferred

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred

• Medical device experience preferred

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota> St. Paul > Woodridge : 177 East County Rd B

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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