Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Woodridge (St. Paul, MN) seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while boosting productivity and product quality.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and mentor technicians, applying Lean manufacturing concepts and Six Sigma where possible in a fast-paced medical device environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and project management skills; leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing equipment and process improvements.
• Provide guidance to engineers and technicians.
• Drive validation strategies and process FMEAs.
• Improve quality, throughput, and labor efficiency with Lean methods.
• Coordinate tooling, procurement, build, and debugging of equipment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and product development for manufacturability.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering

Job description

Company Overview

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.

Benefits

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.

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.

Role Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians.
• Conduct Process FMEAs and Process Validations including driving validation strategies.
• Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput through the use of Lean manufacturing concepts.
• 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 ensure Design for Manufacturability.

Qualifications

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.

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 and project management skills.
• 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 Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross‑division business unit model preferred.
• Medical device experience preferred.

Additional Benefits

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Salary and Location

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.

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

Working Conditions

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)

Equal Opportunity Statement

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Company Culture

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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