Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Diagnostics Process Excellence

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Global employer reputation

Job summary

Abbott in Des Plaines, IL, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to optimize production processes and support product quality across Molecular Diagnostics operations.

You will lead cross-functional projects, troubleshoot complex equipment issues, implement data-driven improvements, and validate manufacturing systems to reduce costs and improve reliability. Join a team delivering advanced diagnostic products worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 6 yrs. related experience.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing process equipment impacting operations.
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment-related mechanical/electrical issues and failures.
• Implement continuous improvements on existing equipment to improve reliability, yield, uptime and efficiency.
• Validate automated manufacturing equipment, ancillary equipment, facilities, and utilities; draft validation protocols and reports; execute validation tests.
• Drive CAPA investigations and implement corrective actions with documentation.
• Transfer new product requirements to manufacturing with hands-on technical support and Six Sigma documentation.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Pneumatic systems

PLCs

Vision systems

Label printing

Equipment integration

SCADA systems

Preventive maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Abbott in Des Plaines, IL, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to optimize production processes and support product quality across Molecular Diagnostics operations.

You will lead cross-functional projects, troubleshoot complex equipment issues, implement data-driven improvements, and validate manufacturing systems to reduce costs and improve reliability. Join a team delivering advanced diagnostic products worldwide.