Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Lean MedTech Leader

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free HIP PPO medical coverage

Excellent retirement contribution

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader delivering life-changing technologies across diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded medicines. This opportunity is based at the Woodridge (St.

Paul), MN site in the Structural Heart division, driving production equipment projects, process improvements, and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions and sustaining work. The role emphasizes technical mentorship, validation strategy development, and Lean-driven improvements to

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with 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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or any engineering/technical field

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader delivering life-changing technologies across diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded medicines. This opportunity is based at the Woodridge (St.

Paul), MN site in the Structural Heart division, driving production equipment projects, process improvements, and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions and sustaining work. The role emphasizes technical mentorship, validation strategy development, and Lean-driven improvements to