Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer

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 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS:

The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.

Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations — with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.

Our location in Lake Forest, IL currently has an opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer leads the engineering assessment; design and development of mfg. equipment, processes and systems; drives system architecture and other complex designs, provides hi end technical support for failure investigation and mfg. technical challenges. Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

·  Translates requirements into new solutions - Responsible for developing customer/user needs and product requirements. Responsible for translating customer needs and product requirements into Subsystem or System Specifications.
·  Responsible for overall System Analysis and System Architecture and uses technical knowledge and experiences to identify alternative architecture and design approaches.
·  Design -Leads and coordinates efforts of engineering design reviews with CFT and provides technical direction. Applies advanced engineering design techniques. Responsible for overall system design; ensures design solutions are optimized and addresses cross-functional requirements. Uses technical knowledge and experiences to identify alternative design approaches. Creates or modifies designs by integrating multiple design approaches to solve problems or optimize solutions for component or subsystem.
·  Develops Simulations & Prototypes - Develops simulations and prototypes new or modified designs and ensures appropriate design verification is performed.
·  Develops equipment specifications and requirements, assess vendor capability, and leads vendor selection for filling, labeling and secondary automation processes.
·  Oversees the design, build, FAT, SAT and qualification of filling, labeling and secondary automation equipment for producing medical devices. 
·  Support the design & implementation of new  and or improvement initiatives for products, processes and equipment.    Lead the design for components or complex subsystems or systems and ensures designs are compatibility with overall system design. Provides technical oversight for updating / creating detailed design specifications for equipment and various process elements.
·  Verifies Solution - Ensures the integration and verification strategies are sufficient and adequate testing is performed.
·  Documenting and Managing Change - Justifies changes; quality and regulatory information; and manufacturing readiness information. Completes change documentation to include technical rationale and formal verification test results.
·  Advances Engineering Expertise - Advances technical and functional area expertise. Recommends improvements to Engineering policies and procedures.
·  Anticipates and/or Develops/Applies Risk Mitigation - Evaluates Technical risks; identifies engineering design alternatives; develops contingency plans and recommends actions. Responsible for the development and review of Risk Management documentation. Provides input into Risk Management including FMEAs; identifying hazards and modes of control.
·  Collaborates across functional areas - Interprets; presents; and delivers information with senior team members; scientists; engineers; and other systems development personnel across sites.
·  Ensures quality through design Techniques and Design Alternatives - Leads and participates in Engineering Design Reviews; provides technical direction and coordinates efforts of Engineering subsystem and System Design Reviews. Provides design recommendation. identifies design alternatives. Ensures design; product; interfaces; specifications; and/or service are consistent; compatible with overall design and performance requirements. Performs independent reviewer role for discipline area as well as related disciplines.
·  Performs Investigations -Leads investigations and provides technical oversight to determine root cause for complex issues. Arrives at timely conclusions.
·  Maintains adherence to the Quality System -Implements and maintains the effectiveness of the quality system. Follows functional area policies and procedures. Provides technical input for functional area to policies and procedures. Utilizes appropriate experimental; statistical and engineering tools.
·  Obtains Customer Feedback for new and/or Improve Products - Obtains; provides; and integrates input into product from external sources and other internal and external customers to achieve engineering goals. Solicits feedback to better understand unmet market needs for product improvements or new products from technology experts and from the commercial organization.
·  Provide technical support to global mfg. equipment and processes network.  
·  Strategic Orientation - Ensures plans and resources are focused on site and division priorities. Works with cross functional team in collaborative environment.
·  Leads and Mentors - Trains and mentors engineers in engineering advances; tools and processes.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

·  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technical discipline, advanced degree desired, plus demonstrated competence  
·  Applies engineering technical knowledge for multiple engineering disciplines for subsystem or system development.
·  In depth knowledge and understanding of multiple products or disciplines. Advanced knowledge of external regulations and standards affecting IVDs and biologics.
·  7+ or more years progressive work experience with degree or sufficient transferable experience to demonstrate functional equivalence to a degree.

Preferred

·  Receives general direction for engineering activities. Plans; leads and implements complex; engineering assignments for multiple projects.
·  Ensures project risks are addressed and appropriate technical skills are assigned.
·  Receives limited direction. Completes complex assignments and provides work directions.
·  Participates in hiring decisions for engineering resources; identifies emerging engineering resources requirements and provides inputs to Engineering Managers.
·  Establishes and reviews complex engineering plans for multiple projects. Provides input on engineering workload across projects and ensures appropriate technical skills are assigned to
·  project. Ensures engineering plans; activities and resources are focused on Site and Division priorities.
·  Demonstrated ability to deliver complex mfg. equipment, processes and automation solutions from inception thru launch.   
·  Advanced degree in an engineering or closely related discipline preferred.
·  Specify, support the design, build, installation and on market support of filling, labeling  and secondary automation equipment.
·  Expertise in the design, build and integration of vision inspection systems for components, assemblies and labels. 
·  Experience with PLC programming & troubleshooting – familiarity with Allen Bradly & Siemens preferred.
·  Experience with label development software a plus.
·  Expertise in the development of assembly automation solutions, robotics, and complex machine controls preferred.
·  Expertise in data collection data management solutions a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

·  Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
·  Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
·  Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
·  Paid time off
·  401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
·  The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

ATM Transfusion

        

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : CP01 Floor-2

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     
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