Engineer II Mechanical

Job description

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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Design sub-assemblies to meet broad design goals, establish requirements and specification
• Use empirical, numerical and experimental analysis to analyze designs.
• Involved in test method and model development
• Identify and mitigate sub-assembly risks
• Support invention disclosures
• Work with internal departments and external vendors to obtain prototype parts and to understand their capabilities and limitations
• Support pre-clinical and clinical testing of devices
• Support design reviews and physician visits.
• Gain a detailed understanding of the developing clinical environment (i.e. current treatment methods, evolving clinical needs etc.).
• Gain a detailed understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements of Abbott, FDA and ISO regulations, manage project within these requirements
• Gain a detailed understanding of overall schedule, manage time and task within schedule
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

 Education

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years)Mechanical or Biomedical engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience/Background

• Minimum 3 years’ experience designing and testing relevant medical devices preferred.  Experience with a wide variety of manufacturing processes and DFM preferred. 
• Solidworks/Creo or other CAD experience required. Analytical design, Design for Six Sigma, or similar tool set preferred. 
• 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 a timely manner. Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as an attention to detail.  Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred. 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. 
• Ability to travel including internationally.

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