Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott•Westford, MA

39d•Onsite

About The Position

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents. This position will design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred) IS REQUIRED.
2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience required.
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 across different shifts in the organization.
Be able to work independently without supervision, multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred
Previous medical device experience preferred.
Experience with electronics and electrical components preferred.
Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage projects which include new production equipment, process improvements and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions.
Provide guidance to other engineers and technicians.
Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians
Conduct 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.
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.