Manufacturing Engineering Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The Opportunity

This position works out of ourMinnetonka MNlocation in the Electrophysiology Abbotts Electrophysiology (EP) businesswere advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Manufacturing Engineering Manageryoullprovideleadership and guidance for the Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Engineering Technicians supporting a large-scale commercial product launch. This role is responsible for ensuring the Manufacturing Engineering staff is supporting commercial operations across all shifts via a Front-Line model and growing to meet future ramp plans by leading the team to support all line needs improve yield and equipment up-time and coordinate cross-functionally with Quality Engineering. Additionally this role will oversee staff responsible for expanding stations to meet program ramp needs through August implement MES and other improvement projects.

WhatYoullWork On

• Recruit coach and develop organizational talent.

• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizationalobjectives.

• Create an entrepreneurial environment.

• Supervise and provide direction to engineers and technicians to support production needs and other individual assignments.

• Keep the organizations vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.

• Buildstrategic partnerships to further departmental and organizationalobjectives.

• Make decisionsregardingwork processes or operational plans and schedules to achieve departmentobjectives.

• Supervise the Manufacturing Engineering team to support daily production initiatives including equipment maintenance troubleshooting calibration documentation and personnel training.

• Lead staff to complete technical activities leading to new or improved products or process for current programs next generation programsand to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company

• Provide guidance and technical mentorship to engineers and technicians.

• Improve product quality labor efficiency and throughput through the use of Lean manufacturing concepts including leadership for data driven decisions via DMAIC / A3 problem solving techniques.

• Work with Product Development to ensure Design for Manufacturability and fixture improvements for program

• Analyze and solve problems from basic engineering principles theories and concepts through a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and new innovative approaches or a major breakthrough in technology.

• Understand engineering principles theories concepts practices and techniques.

• Individual should: Be innovative resourceful and work with minimal direction. Have excellent organization problem solving communication and team leadership skills and work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Comply 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

• Bachelors Degree Mechanical Chemical or any engineering or technical degree OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Minimum 5 years manufacturing engineering experience. Medical device experience required.

• Experience leading an engineering team or other engineering initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical problem solving and project management skills. Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings.

• Demonstrated ability to create relationshipsinfluenceand move critical projects forward in alignment with key stakeholders.

• 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 organizational and follow-up skills as well as attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.

• Strong verbal and written communications withabilityto effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Multi-tasks prioritizes and meets deadlines intimelymanner. Strong organizational planning and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.

• Ability to travel when needed up to 10% if applicable.

What We Offer

At Abbott you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Production areas that are clean well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical dental vision wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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

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.

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