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 114000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. Youll 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 high employer contribution
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Pleasanton CA location in the Heart Failure Abbotts Heart Failure (HF) business were developing solutions to diagnose monitor and manage heart failure allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will design and develop manufacturing processes tooling and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.
What Youll Work On
- Manage projects which include new production equipment process improvements and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions
- Provide guidance to other engineers and technicians
- Additional responsibilities include:
- Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians
- Support 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
- Supports development activities at suppliers including issue tracking process development fixture design and validation.
- 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
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities on occasion as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Mechanical Chemical or any engineering or technical degree or equivalent experience required
- 5 years manufacturing engineering experience
- 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
- Ability to travel approximately 10% including internationally
Preferred Qualifications
- Machining experience preferred
- Medical device experience preferred
- International manufacturing experience preferred
- Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
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The base pay for this position is
$86700.00 $173300.00
In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Engineering
DIVISION:
HF Heart Failure
LOCATION:
United States > Pleasanton : 6035 Stoneridge Dr
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder bent wrists) 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) Lift carry push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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