Abbott

Engineer II Product Analysis

Abbott • $81K — $141K *
Sylmar, CA 91342In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Reposted Yesterday
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field; or equivalent education and experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant failure analysis experience.
  • Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • Advanced computer skills including spreadsheet and database management.
  • Experience in the medical device industry is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Perform failure analysis on biomedical implants to identify root causes.
  • Apply theoretical principles and analytical techniques for problem-solving.
  • Meet multiple deadlines while working in a diverse team environment.
  • Lead and mentor less experienced staff in failure analysis methodologies.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams.
  • Define and aid in the development of test equipment for quality assessments.
  • Support compliance with FDA regulations and internal quality systems.

Benefits

  • Onsite position in Sylmar, CA which may be more desirable for those seeking local employment.
  • Opportunity to lead and mentor a team, enhancing leadership skills.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
  • Support for Company initiatives in Quality Management and regulatory compliance.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Engineer II Product Analysis will perform failure analysis on explanted biomedical implant product. Provide technical expertise to the Product Analysis Laboratory. Analyzes failures, develops and implements investigative protocols to identify root causes, performs device and component level failure analysis.
Supervise and coordinate a team of product support staff.

This role is ONSITE and is based out of SYLMAR, CA

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Perform failure analysis on explanted long term biomedical implant product.
  • Work requires the application of theoretical principals, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative/analytical techniques to identify route cause failure mechanisms.
  • Must be able to meet deadlines on multiple assignments and be able to operate in a diverse cross-functional team environment.
  • Proactive in finding quality improvements related to Failure Analysis
  • May serve as lead and assign work to less experienced personnel and serves as a mentor when assisting less experienced lab staff in solving more complex problems.
  • Works cross functionally and collaboratively with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Surveillance.
  • Aides in definition of test equipment as required to accomplish quality responsibilities.
  • Oversees day-to-day operations of a variety of product support areas to ensure product support needs are met efficiently, reliably, and economically.
  • 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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (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


QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) in Engineering, Science, or closely related discipline.

or

An equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience/Background

  • Minimum 3 years


Experience Details
  • Relevant work experience in performing failure analysis.
  • Requires comprehensive written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills, the ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees.
  • A documented record of delivering reliability engineering information which adds value to management's decision making process is required.
  • Advanced personal computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing database management, and specialized applications.
  • Must be able to handle multiple assignments.
  • An advanced credential in relevant discipline/concentration. A relevant professional certification or designation. Previous experience in failure analysis and in the medical device industry is highly desirable. Academic or in-house courses in project management, Six-Sigma, leadership, Total Quality Management (TQM) and various technical applications as noted above are also desired.
  • Supervisory experience preferred


The base pay for this position is
$81,500.00 - $141,300.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality

DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:
United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
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