Associate Manufacturing Engineer - Filling and Packaging

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Associate Manufacturing Engineer - Filling and Packaging

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:

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• 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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• 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

This position works out of our Tipp City, OH location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Tipp City, Ohio, is one of Abbott’s newest nutrition manufacturing facilities with technology that enhances production efficiency and product quality. Join us and you’ll be part of a family that’s dedicated to innovation and excellence and dedicated to nourishing millions of families around the world.

What You'll Work On

• Design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality
• Evaluation of production equipment
• Production support and process validation
• Interface with vendors for incoming components
• Troubleshoot manufacturing process and equipment
• Utilize tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes
• Provides automation engineering troubleshooting in the fill/pack area of the operations. 
• Applies new technology and control updates where feasible.
• Monitor production to determine areas of improvement and react to unforeseen production/manufacturing issues. 
• Research, recommend, implement, and qualify replacement parts for discontinued/obsolete components, equipment, and software.
• Understand manufacturing concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency, and throughput.
• Protocol and report writing
• Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation
• Work with cross functional teams as required
• Develop and implement process improvements
• Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent reoccurrence
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or manufac