Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Abbott • Des Plaines, IL

3d • $78,000 - $156,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott Molecular is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer for its Des Plaines, Illinois location, which develops and manufactures assays for infectious disease detection. As part of the Engineering Department, this role supports new and existing equipment and processes used in manufacturing operations. The engineer develops and implements equipment upgrades and process improvements to reduce costs, improve product quality, and enhance operational efficiency. The position participates in and leads cross-functional teams delivering engineered solutions for equipment, products, and manufacturing processes, and implements, documents, validates, and maintains controlled, repeatable production processes that support regulatory compliance and manufacturing excellence.

Requirements

• B.S. in any engineering discipline or equivalent experience; mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing experience.
• 4–6 years of experience, preferably in a mid-volume manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and engage cross-functional teams on equipment installation and qualification.
• Experience with MS Project and SAP.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Ability to travel 10% for equipment acceptance, Field Acceptance Testing (FAT), and related activities.
• Familiarity with equipment qualification processes and medical-device regulatory requirements, including Design Review, User Requirement Specifications (URS), FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, and ISO 8.
• Experience in two or more of the following areas: industrial robotics, HMI or PLC programming and troubleshooting; hands-on programming in an object-oriented language; industrial machine vision systems; CAD software and mechanical design of simple components and assemblies; data analysis, design of experiments, and data parsing.

Nice To Haves

• Medical device manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with equipment specification and procurement, particularly process and packaging manufacturing solutions, small-volume aseptic filling, capping, torquing, label printing, application, and inspection systems.
• PMP certification is beneficial but not required.
• C# and/or VB.NET programming experience preferred.
• Cognex spreadsheet experience preferred; other machine vision experience is valuable.
• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar CAD tools.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, JMP, Minitab, Python, or R for data analysis, design of experiments, and data parsing.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the site Quality System.
• Lead capital projects, including the selection, design, procurement, installation, qualification, and commissioning of manufacturing equipment.
• Support site capital planning, including long-range planning and preparation of capital expenditure requests.
• Work with equipment suppliers to define project requirements, deliverables, budgets, and timelines and ensure project execution.
• Coordinate and execute equipment qualification and validation to verify performance and regulatory compliance.
• Investigate and resolve equipment performance, reliability, and yield issues, implementing corrective actions to keep operations within validated parameters.
• Create and manage Quality System documentation, including accurate equipment performance and maintenance history.
• Build and maintain relationships with contractors, equipment suppliers, service providers, and external technical resources.
• Direct third-party resources and contractors to ensure equipment and systems perform as intended.
• Collaborate with external consultants, supplier technical teams, and engineering colleagues across Abbott divisions.
• Develop and revise technical documentation, including operating procedures, validation protocols, preventive maintenance procedures, and material specifications.
• Provide technical guidance to manufacturing personnel for safe, compliant, and efficient operations.
• Perform additional duties and project assignments as required.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Employees may qualify 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 a bachelor's degree.

What This Job Offers

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