Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

LiveHire Limited; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for a 12-month, 100% onsite assignment focused on catheter manufacturing yield improvement and process enhancement.

You will lead DMAIC and root cause analyses, coordinate tool design, procurement, build, and debugging of equipment, and support NPI, scale-up, and technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing, while maintaining FDA/ISO 13485/GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capability within team based environments.
• Ability to travel, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead yield improvement initiatives across catheter manufacturing processes.
• Apply DMAIC, root cause analysis and A3 to improve process capability.
• Coordinate design, procurement, build, and debugging of tooling and equipment.
• Support NPI, process scale up, and technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Quality, Process Development, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations and Regulatory.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Title: Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Plymouth, MN

Duration: 12 Months

100% Onsite

Manufacturing & Yield Improvement

• Lead yield improvement initiatives across catheter manufacturing processes, including reflow, stringing, assembly, soldering, bonding, and packaging.
• Apply structured problem solving methodologies (e.g., DMAIC, Root Cause Analysis, A3) to resolve manufacturing issues and improve process capability and robustness.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, process variation, and opportunities for cost, quality, and throughput improvements.

Technical Leadership & Execution

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert in catheter manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.
• Coordinate the design, procurement, build, and debugging of tooling, machinery, and test equipment.
• Support new product introductions (NPI), process scale up, and technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with Quality, Process Development, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, and Regulatory teams to ensure successful launches and sustained performance.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, and Abbott quality system requirements.

Coaching & Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance during investigations, process development, and continuous improvement activities.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and technicians to strengthen problem solving skills and technical capability.
• Lead cross functional project teams and drive accountability toward key deliverables and timelines.

Individual should:

• Innovative, resourceful, and able to work with minimal direction.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Data driven, results oriented decision maker.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in fast paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong communicator who works effectively across functions.
• Quick learner with a passion for continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical, or other relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent technical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience, with background in manufacturing or process development.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capability within team based environments.
• Ability to lead and motivate peers, drive change, and approach problems creatively and pragmatically.
• Ability to travel, including international travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device manufacturing experience.
• Previous experience supporting NPI, pilot builds, and ramp to production environments.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.