Senior Packaging Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; Buffalo Grove (IL); Presencial; USD 87.000 - 173.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Abbott Laboratories in Buffalo Grove, IL, is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging components introduction on automated lines at a TPM facility. Onsite role with up to 15% travel, guiding design, supplier selection, and cross-functional teamwork across ADC Diabetes Care.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, project management, and mentoring within a quality-driven medical devices environment. Abbott offers growth within a global healthcare leader.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a Related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 5 years of progressive technical experience and demonstrated competence
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting Medical Devices

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop and test packaging components (cartons, inserts, labels, foil, trays) for protection and display
• Lead selection of alternate pack component suppliers for TPMs
• Build relationships with suppliers; serve as main contact for commercial and technical discussions
• Support kit pack lines install and validation of packaging equipment at TPMs
• Drive CAPA/SCAR activities; manage change requests in the document control system
• Ensure packaging projects and capital purchases are on time and budget

Conocimientos

Packaging design

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Quality systems

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in a Related field

Herramientas

Statistical process control

Agile

Descripción del empleo

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:

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:

• 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 is an onsite opportunity within the Abbott Diabetes Care Division in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

We are helping people with diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is committed to delivering innovative products, superior quality, and exceptional support to customers worldwide.

As a Senior Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for management and introduction of protective packaging components to automated manufacturing lines into Third Party Manufacturing facility.

Leads and participate in design, planning and introduction of pack components for existing and new products for Packaging production.

The position provides technical leadership, project management, and mentoring to engineers and cross functional team members.

Drives activities at the supplier(s) to ensure that pack components are produced and delivered as per the component specifications for new product introductions, sustaining, and any increased volume needs are met to achieve ADC production requirements.

This is an onsite opportunity in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Up to 15% travel, including domestic and international

What You’ll Work On

• Design, develop and test a wide variety of packaging components (i.e. Cartons, inserts, labels, foil, trays, and shipper cases) used for the protection, display, and handling of products
• Integral member in selection of alternate pack component suppliers to supply all pack components to TPM’s
• Build relationships with key suppliers and maintain regular leadership communications, serving as the main point of contact for all commercial and technical discussions
• Support Packaging SME at kit pack lines in the install and validation of packaging equipment at TPM’s
• Design, develop and test a wide variety of packaging components (i.e. Cartons, inserts, labels, foil, trays, and shipper cases) used for the protection, display, and handling of products
• Work closely with pack component suppliers to address ongoing material issues, quality issues and implementation of CAPA, SCAR activities
• Creation and management of change requests (Engineering and manufacturing changes), Change action plans, within the document control system to update SKU BOM’s, as required in Agile
• Participates in determining goals and objectives for projects, maintains project schedules
• Lead value add initiatives for ADC to include commercially favorable opportunities, improved component quality and operational efficiencies
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements
• Support overall program management to ensure packaging engineering related projects, changes and capital purchases are delivered on time and on budget
• Develop an understanding of the automation landscape, including top suppliers, best practices, largest customers, and new technologies

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 5 years of progressive technical experience and demonstrated competence
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting Medical Devices

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of understanding of FDA, GMP, ASTM standards, PPWR and ISO 13485 guidelines
• Experience with equipment process validation principles as well as engineering documentation practices and statistical process control
• Experience with automated packaging manufacturing environment
• Excellent organization, problem solving, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Experience working in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
• Strong verbal, presentation and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization

The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Engineering

DIVISION: ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION: United States > Buffalo Grove : 1250 Barclay Blvd

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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

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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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