About this opportunity
Abbott (abbottcareers2 board) lists this Sr. Manufacturing Engineer opportunity in saint paul, Minnesota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Divisional Information
Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self and live a full life.
You’ll 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 a high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
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 Woodridge - St Paul, MN, location in the Structural Heart business.
Main Purpose of Role
Provides support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, to optimize existing processes, and to ensure that production goals are met. Monitors performance of equipment, machines and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields or product quality issues. Interfaces with Quality and Research and Development organizations to integrate new products or processes into the existing manufacturing area.
What You’ll Work On
Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved processes, for current programs, next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company.
Prepares reports, publishes, and makes presentations to communicate findings.
Analyzes and solves problems from basic engineering principles, theories and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and new innovative approaches or a major breakthrough in technology.
Understands engineering principles theories, concepts, practices and techniques.
Develops knowledge in a field to become a recognized leader or authority in an area of specialization and applies this knowledge in leadership roles in the company.
Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion.
Understands the business needs of the company, and has knowledge of the customer needs of our business.
Understands the business cycle and foresight of emerging technologies trends.
Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks.
Serves as a resource in the selection orientation and training of new engineers and employees.
May lead a project team, determining goals and objectives for the projects.
Mentors employees by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers.
Serves as a consultant for engineering or scientific interpretations and advice on significant matters.
Identifies opportunities to improve Gross Margin or reduce waste and owns it through implementation.
Shift
Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
Required Qualifications
Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) Related field
An equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 6 years Related work experience with a strong understanding of specified functional area.
Wide application of technical principles, practices, and procedures.
Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships.
Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Has a sound knowledge of various technical alternatives and their impact.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree (± 18 years)
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Who can apply
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