Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The position of Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer is within our AMD Molecular division based out of Des Plain, IL.

As a member of the Engineering Department, the Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide engineering support for new and existing equipment and processes used in Abbott Molecular's manufacturing operations. To develop and implement equipment upgrades and modifications to reduce product costs and improve product quality. To participate in and lead project teams requiring engineered solutions for new equipment, products, or processes. To implement, document, and maintain controlled, repeatable production processes.

What You'll Work On

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Manage capital projects to select, design, procure, install, and qualify new manufacturing equipment.
• Assist with developing Capital Long Range Planning for the site and authoring requests for capital expenditure. Work with equipment suppliers to establish project requirements, deliverables, and budgets and implement them according to agreed timelines.
• Coordinate the creation and execution of qualification and validation protocols to verify equipment capabilities.
• Investigate and resolve existing equipment operating, reliability, and yield issues and implement corrections or modifications to ensure systems.
• Create and execute Quality System records to ensure equipment performance history is properly documented .
• Maintain relationships with contractors equipment suppliers and service staff.
• Direct the activities of these third-party resources to ensure equipment operates as intended.
• Routinely has direct contact with outside consultants, technical staff from key suppliers, and engineering staff in other divisions.
• Create or modify documentation requiring engineering technical knowledge.
• Includes operating procedures to be used by manufacturing personnel, qualification and validation protocols and executions, equipment preventive maintenance procedures, and material specifications.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in any Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years experience, preferably in a mid-volume manufacturing environment, to include some or all of the following:
• Progressive experience with equipment specification and procurement with emphasis on process and packaging manufacturing solutions, small-volume liquid filling, capping, torquing, label printing, application, and inspection systems.
• Familiarity with qualification and regulatory requirements in the medical device industry, including Design Review, User Requirement Specifications (URS), FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, ISO 8, etc. -
• Ability to communicate effectively and engage the cross-functional team on all aspects and responsibilities required for equipment installation and qualifications.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) such as Maximo.
• Experience with CAD programs such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.
• Experience with MS Project and SAP.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• 10% Travel required for equipment acceptance, Field Acceptance Testing (FAT), etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Medical device manufacturing experience preferred.
• Hands-on working knowledge of automation control software and PLC programming and troubleshooting. Preferably Allen-Bradley and Siemens (nice to have).
• PMP certification.

* 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.

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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 - $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.