Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
About The Position
Our Minnetonka location is seeking a high caliber, motivated, self-driven engineering leader to join our operations team in Abbott’s Electrophysiology business unit. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re 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. The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor leads a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Engineering Technicians supporting the production of Electrophysiology (EP) catheters in a regulated medical device environment. This role drives daily engineering support, process stability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, compliant, and high‑quality products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Chemical, or related field).
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within medical devices or a regulated industry.
- Experience supporting complex assemblies or catheter-based device manufacturing.
- Demonstrated leadership capability (team lead, project lead, or formal supervisor).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with EP catheters, cardiovascular devices, micro-assembly, polymers, bonding, or braiding.
- Strong background in validation, documentation, risk management, and structured problem-solving (DMAIC, 8D, 6σ).
- Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment with strong ownership and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers/technicians supporting EP catheter manufacturing.
- Prioritize and assign engineering work to meet production, quality, and capacity goals.
- Oversee process ownership, documentation, validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), and change control.
- Provide hands-on support for line issues, root‑cause investigations, and CAPA activities.
- Analyze process data (yield, scrap, SPC, CPK) to improve performance and reduce variation.
- Drive continuous improvement, automation, tooling, and process optimization projects.
- Ensure all engineering activities comply with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and Abbott procedures.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain to support product and business objectives.
Benefits
- 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.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
