Abbott

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott • $78K — $156K *
St. Paul, MN 55106In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering field, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in manufacturing
  • Strong analytical and project management skills
  • Demonstrated leadership in team settings
  • Ability to navigate a matrixed, geographically diverse environment
  • Effective communication skills across all organizational levels
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines with strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop manufacturing processes to enhance productivity
  • Manage production equipment and process improvements for cost reduction
  • Mentor engineers and technicians to elevate technical skills
  • Conduct Process FMEAs and drive validation strategies
  • Implement Lean manufacturing concepts to improve quality and efficiency
  • Coordinate design and procurement of tooling and machinery
  • Partner with Product Development on Design for Manufacturability initiatives

Benefits

  • Free HIP PPO medical plan coverage after completing a wellness assessment
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and their families
  • Diverse opportunity for career development within the company
  • Support for company initiatives aligned with quality and regulatory standards
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position works out of our Woodridge (St. Paul), MN location in the Structural Heart division. Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist! Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

As the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, you'll have the chance to design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.

What You'll Work On
  • Manage projects which include production equipment, process improvements and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions/sustaining work. Provide guidance and work direction to other engineers and technicians. Additional responsibilities include:
  • Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians
  • Conduct Process FMEAs and Process Validations including driving validation strategies
  • Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput through the use of Lean manufacturing concepts
  • Coordinate the design, procurement, build and debug of tooling, and implementation of machinery and test equipment
  • Coordinate, set strategy, and drive projects with cross-functional teams
  • Work with Product Development to ensure Design for Manufacturability
  • 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
  • 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.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree Mechanical, Chemical or any engineering or technical degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Minimum 5 years of engineering experience, ideally in manufacturing
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills
  • Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings.
  • Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
  • Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
  • Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
  • Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail


Preferred Qualifications
  • International manufacturing experience preferred
  • Six Sigma certification preferred
  • Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred
  • Medical device experience preferred


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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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.

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:
SH Structural Heart

LOCATION:
United States > Minnesota> St. Paul > Woodridge : 177 East County Rd B

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

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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Learn more about Abbott
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
* Ladders Estimates

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