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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott

Des Plaines, Illinois

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Assembly Line, Audio Engineering, Career Development, Change Control, Change Management, Change Requests/Orders, Cleanroom, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, DNA, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Diversity, Documentation, EEO Regulations, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, English Law, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Facebook, Health Plan, Healthcare, Identify Issues, International Health, Keyboards, Knowledge Transfer, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Requirements, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Equipment, Medical Products, Mentoring, Operations Processes, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Preventative Maintenance, Printing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Process Validation, Production Control, Productivity Management, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Validation/Verification, Retirement Plan, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Certification, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Technical Support, Technical Training, Testing, Trend Analysis, Tuition Reimbursement, Twitter, Validation Plan, Validation Testing
LOCATION
Des Plaines, Illinois
POSTED
11 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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 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 works out of our Des Plaines, IL location in Abbott Molecular Diagnostics. Abbott Molecular Diagnostics is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer, this role is responsible for optimizing and improving manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness

What You'll Do:

  • Supporting manufacturing process equipment impacting operations.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot equipment related mechanical/electrical issues and failures. Identify root causes and implement robust solutions.
  • Implement continuous improvements on existing equipment aimed at improving reliability, yield, uptime and efficiency.
  • Validate automated manufacturing equipment, ancillary equipment, facilities, and utilities. Draft Validation Change Requests and align on validation requirements with associated CFT members. Draft and approve validation protocols for IQ/OQ/PQ/PV activities. Execute validation tests, record data, draft and approve validation reports. Draft and execute Engineering studies as necessary to characterize processes as part of validation efforts.
  • Execute studies, test methods, and engineering activities as part of CAPA and Non-Conformance related investigations and actions. Owen CAPA related actions and action plans. Execute investigations and document via CAPA electronic system.
  • Transfer of new product requirements to manufacturing with hands-on technical support: including developing Six Sigma processes/documentation for commercial production.
  • Recommends data driven actions, aiming for preventative actions over reactive actions.
  • Collaborates as needed with equipment suppliers, manufacturing operations, engineering technicians, and quality assurance to troubleshoot existing manufacturing lines and return to production.
  • Manages equipment change control and executes required validation activities to implement changes.
  • Monitor production to identify areas of improvement and proactively address potential production issues.
  • Collects maintenance and manufacturing performance data and performs analysis.
  • Mentor technicians and junior engineers to ensure compliance and knowledge transfer.
  • Provide technical training to equipment operators, maintenance team, and junior engineers.  Create or enhance training materials.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field (preferably Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering)
  • 6 yrs. related experience.

Preferred Experience:

  • Extensive experience in hands-on equipment troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
  • Strong technical abilities to analyze problems using sound engineering practices and tools resulting in effective solutions.
  • Familiarity with preventive and reliability centered maintenance.
  • Ability to acquire, analyze and present data in support of root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts. 
  • Six Sigma training/certification

Working knowledge of the following:

  • Mechanical systems
  • Pneumatic systems
  • PLCs
  • Vision Systems
  • Label printing and application systems
  • Equipment integration / Automation concepts
  • SCADA systems
  • Preventative maintenance programs
  • Data collection and analysis / tracking and trending

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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 Twitter @AbbottNews.

     

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

AMD Molecular

        

LOCATION:

United States > Des Plaines : DP01

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment

     

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

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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/