Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott • Plymouth, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Structural Heart division. The Structural Heart Business Mission is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease. As the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll have the chance to 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, Chemical or any engineering or technical degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings.
• 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 in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• International manufacturing experience preferred.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Medical device experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects which include new production equipment, process improvements and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions.
• Provide guidance and work direction to other engineers and technicians.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians.
• Conduct Process FMEAs and Process Validations including driving validation strategies.
• Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput through the use of Lean manufacturing concepts.
• Coordinate the design, procurement, build and debug of tooling, and implementation of machinery and test equipment.
• Coordinate, set strategy, and drive projects with cross-functional teams.
• 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.

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.
• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees