Senior Manufacturing Engineer - 1st Shift

Abbott; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support the ramp-up of innovative medical devices. This role involves ensuring production lines meet specifications, leading quality improvement projects, and utilizing Lean manufacturing concepts to enhance efficiency. With opportunities for career growth and a commitment to employee well-being, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector. Join a diverse team dedicated to improving lives through cutting-edge solutions and enjoy a supportive work environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

Free Medical Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Debt Program

Education Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering required.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assures production lines meet product specifications.
• Lead projects to improve product quality and labor efficiency.
• Prepares product and process reports by analyzing trends.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Statistical Analysis

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Advanced Statistical Tools

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

**Senior Manufacturing Engineer**

**Divisional Information**

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

**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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-stude...) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree...) 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

**The Opportunity**

This position works out of our Westfield, IN location in the Structural Heart division (SH).

**Main Purpose of Role**

We are seeking a high caliber Senior Manufacturing Engineer who will support Second Shift ramp up for MitraClip. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will also provide technical information concerning manufacturing and processing techniques, materials, properties, and engineering planning. Selects techniques to solve problems and make sound recommendations.

**What You’ll Work On**

+ Assures that production lines output meets the specifications of the product. Has clear criteria of conforming/ non-conforming product and the test methods used for verifying conformance.

+ Daily support to the manufacturing activities to meet established goals for safety, quality, cost and production.

+ Maintains systems that support the monitoring of key performance indicators such as yield, nonconforming material, or lead-time. If indicators show an adverse trend, works with the functional team to plan and implement appropriate changes.

+ Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

+ Lead or serve as member on cross-functional project teams.

+ Lead projects to improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput using Lean manufacturing concepts.

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

+ Establish processes and compliance to design based on product specifications and requirements

+ Evaluate process and design alternatives based on “Design for Manufacturability” principles

+ Understand principles of “Cost of Goods Sold”

+ Manage manufacturing compliance with Quality Control requirements (i.e., Design Control, Process validation etc.)

+ Understand work environment issues (i.e., OSHA regulations, etc.)

+ Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality 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

+ Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

+ Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

+ Uses advanced statistic tools.

**Shift**

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with potential overtime

**Required Qualifications**

+ BS degree in Engineering or Technical Field required or equivalent experience

+ 5+ years manufacturing engineering experience required

+ 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.

+ Ability to travel approximately 5%.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience designing and testing medical devices preferred.

+ Experience developing manufacturing processes and technologies and designing for manufacturability preferred.

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

+ Production ramp up experience.

**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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