Manufacturing Engineer I

Abbott

Plymouth, MN

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50,000–$100,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Plymouth, MN
POSTED
30+ days ago
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.


Manufacturing Engineer I


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-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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


Our Plymouth location is seeking an engineer for the ablation catheter manufacturing in Abbott’s Electrophysiology business unit.


Individuals in this role will work supporting the operations team as a front-line engineer working with assemblers and troubleshooting equipment and process issues. Additionally, this position will manage projects aimed towards designing and developing manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.


This role offers a great opportunity for any passionate individual that enjoys problem solving and collaborative work environment. This individual will be able to make a mark on the organization as a leader, while working on state-of-the-art product.


What You'll Work On:


+ Front line engineer supporting operations team


Individual should:


+ Be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction

+ Have excellent organization, problem solving, communication, and team leadership skills

+ Work effectively with cross-functional teams

+ Manage projects which include new production equipment, process improvements and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions. Collaborate with peer engineers and technicians. Additional responsibilities include:

+ Conduct Process FMEAs and Process Validations

+ Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput through the use of Lean manufacturing concepts

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

+ Work with Product Development to ensure Design for Manufacturability


Required


+ Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical or any engineering or technical degree or equivalent experience required

+ 0-3 years manufacturing engineering experience. Prior manufacturing engineering experience is preferred, but not required.

+ Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills

+ Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings

+ Ability to lead and motivate peers, drive change and problem solve with creativity

+ Ability to travel approximately 10%, including internationally.


Preferred


+ Medical device experience preferred


What We Offer


At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:


+ A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority

+ Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled

+ Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

+ Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

+ Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

+ Paid time off

+ 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

+ The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities


Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)


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.


Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and on X @AbbottNews.


The base pay for this position is $50,000.00 – $100,000.00. 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.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com

About the Company

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Abbott

At Abbott, we are enthusiastic, energetic and committed to doing great work every day. Our employees are passionate about helping to translate science into lasting contributions to health care and the health of people worldwide. At the heart of our organization is our "Promise for Life"—a statement that embodies our company's commitment to employees, shareholders, local communities and the people who depend on our company and products to live healthier lives.

Vital to our promise is the speed in which we act, respond and deliver. As Abbott employees, we are ready to meet change and challenges head-on. As a result, we are a company that adapts quickly, and through our passion for innovation we are able to continually create a pipeline of products that help improve the length and quality of life around the world.

We are proud of our rich, more than 120-year history. We continue to be driven to advance leading-edge science and technologies, support diversity, focus on exceptional performance and earn the trust of those we serve.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1910
WEBSITE
http://www.abbott.com/