Manufacturing Engineer I

Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were always looking towards the future anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

The Opportunity

This position supports the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

This individual will work with supervisors engineers technicians and operators to address problems and opportunities identified on manufacturing lines. He or she will be accountable for quality safety product output and yield initiatives as well as providing line support on a daily basis.

What Youll Work On

• Responsible for daily support to manufacturing activities in order to meet established goals for safety quality yield and attainment.

• Maintains systems that monitor key performance indicators such as yield nonconforming material and attainment. If indicators show an adverse trend works with the functional team to plan and implement appropriate changes.

• Works with Operations support team (supervisor engineers operators technicians) to investigate potential non-conformances determine initial bracketing and product containment and support generation of non-conforming material reports if needed.

• Responsible for product/process knowledge and understanding of basic cause-and-effect of line and process changes. Understands potential risk related to product nonconformance. Has knowledge of product requirements and specifications.

• Understands clear criteria of conforming/ non-conforming product and the test/inspection methods used for verifying product conformance.

• Maintains manufacturing documentation such as process instructions test & inspection methods and form packets and updates through change control process as needed.

• Investigates adverse trends in line performance and reports findings. Prepares and communicates recommendations and action plans.

• Leads root cause analysis efforts for basic/simple manufacturing events utilizing DMAIC model and A3s. Supports CAPA investigations with data gathering and analysis as needed.

• Assists in ideation and implementation of new fixturing and tooling for manufacturing line

• Supports validation activities for new or updated equipment or processes including writing of qualification protocols/reports equipment specifications and preventative maintenance procedures.

• Supports maintenance technicians in equipment availability issues. Reviews equipment work order completion and performs product impact analysis to release equipment for manufacturing use.

• Assists in the training of Operations and Maintenance personnel

• Owns Out-of-Tolerance reports for manufacturing equipment and works with Quality Engineering to determining product impact.

• Assists with Manufacturing Investigation of adverse product events in the field.

• Complies with all regulations and standards for Quality Environment Health Safety and Energy (EHS&E) Global Policies Abbott Engineering Standards and other governance areas as applicable.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or relevant experience

• 0-3 years of experience

Preferred Requirements

• Up to 3 years of experience both overall and any industry-specific experience.

• Knowledge and proficiency in the application and principles of Manufacturing & Process Engineering.

• Ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally to assist in resolving Quality/Engineering issues.

• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Knowledge of common office applications: Word PowerPoint Excel.

• Ability to interact effectively with all employee job levels.

• Multitasks prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner. Strong organizational and follow-up skills as well as attention to detail.

• Basic understanding of materials product design product testing.

• Preferred: basic understanding and knowledge of statistics GD&T tolerance stack up analysis Statistical Process Control SPC fundamentals of Design of Experiments DOE and problem solving methodologies

• Preferred: familiar with the use of various inspections tools including but not limited to: pin gauge caliper micrometer snap gauge drop gauge block gauge optical comparator vision system etc.

• Preferred: experience working in a medical device manufacturing environment such as: extrusion injection molding laser cutting cleaning passivation electropolishing assembly bonding packaging testing inspection methods and others.

• Preferred: experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred. 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.

• Preferred: experience use of statistical software (ex: Minitab JMP) six sigma training and/or certification use of Solidworks (or similar CAD software) MS project Verification & Validation activities basic understanding of FDA Good Manufacturing Practice GMP and ISO guidelines.

• Ability to travel approximately 5% including internationally(If required)

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