Manufacturing Project Lead

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:

Manufacturing Project Lead

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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• 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 worldwide 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:

Our Plymouth, MN location has an exciting opening for a Manufacturing Project Lead in Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business. We’re transforming the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough technologies that help restore health and improve lives—making a real difference for patients worldwide.

As a Manufacturing Project Lead, you'll will play a critical role in defining and implementing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) across the Minnesota Manufacturing Network to support compliance, efficiency, and scalability for medical device production.

What You'll Work On:

• Requirements Development:
  • Define functional and technical requirements for MES implementation aligned with product and process needs.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, IT, Operations, R&D) to ensure MES supports regulatory compliance and manufacturing best practices.
• System Integration & Validation:
  • Partner with IT and MES vendors to design workflows, data capture, and reporting capabilities.
  • Support validation activities for MES and ancillary MES equipment and ensure adherence to FDA and ISO standards.
• Process Optimization:
  • Analyze current manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for digitalization and automation through MES.
  • Develop standard work instructions and training materials for MES usage.
• Project Leadership:
  • Lead MES implementation project for new product introduction, including timeline and risk management.
  • Act as primary liaison between manufacturing sites and global business excellence teams.
• Compliance & Documentation:
  • Ensure all MES configurations and processes meet Abbott’s quality system requirements and regulatory guidelines.
  • Maintain accurate documentation for audits and inspections.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Biomedical, or related engineering field.
• 3 years minimum of manufacturing experience within medical devices or regulated industries.
• Proven experience with MES implementation and validation in a GMP environment.

Preferred:

• Strong knowledge of FDA, ISO 13485, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

What We Offer

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

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• 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 plans
• Health care and well-be