Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott • Des Plaines, IL

7d • $78,000 - $156,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer works at Abbott Molecular Diagnostics in Des Plaines, Illinois. The role drives manufacturing excellence by optimizing production processes, improving operational efficiency, and supporting product quality and reliability. It works cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain teams to lead process improvement initiatives, troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, and implement solutions that improve performance, reduce costs, and support business growth. The position contributes to production of molecular diagnostic products.

The engineer supports manufacturing process equipment, addresses mechanical and electrical issues, and improves equipment reliability, yield, uptime, and efficiency. The role validates automated equipment, ancillary equipment, facilities, and utilities; develops and executes validation documentation and testing; and performs engineering studies. It also supports CAPA and non-conformance investigations, product transfers, equipment change control, production monitoring, performance-data analysis, and technical training and mentorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Six years of related experience.
• Technical expertise in mechanical systems, pneumatic systems, PLCs, vision systems, label printing and application systems, equipment integration and automation concepts, SCADA systems, and preventive maintenance programs.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive hands-on experience troubleshooting equipment and resolving technical issues.
• Strong technical ability to analyze problems using sound engineering practices and tools and develop effective solutions.
• Familiarity with preventive and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Ability to acquire, analyze, and present data in support of root-cause analysis and problem-solving efforts.
• Six Sigma training or certification.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing process equipment impacting operations.
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment-related mechanical and electrical issues and failures, identify root causes, and implement robust solutions.
• Implement continuous improvements to existing equipment to improve reliability, yield, uptime, and efficiency.
• Validate automated manufacturing equipment, ancillary equipment, facilities, and utilities.
• Draft Validation Change Requests and align validation requirements with associated cross-functional team members.
• Draft and approve validation protocols for IQ/OQ/PQ/PV activities; execute validation tests, record data, and draft and approve validation reports.
• Draft and execute engineering studies to characterize processes as part of validation efforts.
• Execute studies, test methods, and engineering activities for CAPA and non-conformance investigations and actions; own CAPA-related actions and action plans; and document investigations in the CAPA electronic system.
• Transfer new product requirements to manufacturing with hands-on technical support, including developing Six Sigma processes and documentation for commercial production.
• Recommend data-driven actions, prioritizing preventive actions over reactive actions.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers, manufacturing operations, engineering technicians, and quality assurance to troubleshoot production lines and return them to production.
• Manage equipment change control and execute required validation activities to implement changes.
• Monitor production to identify opportunities for improvement and proactively address potential production issues.
• Collect and analyze maintenance and manufacturing performance data.
• Mentor technicians and junior engineers to support compliance and knowledge transfer.
• Provide technical training to equipment operators, maintenance teams, and junior engineers, and create or enhance training materials.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Potential eligibility for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, described as an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor's degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior