Manufacturing Engineering Technician (2nd Shift)

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 Engineering Technician (2nd Shift)

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

This position works out of our Westfield, Indiana location in the Structural Heart division. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

As the Manufacturing Engineering Technician (2nd Shift), you’ll provide crucial technical support for all manufacturing operations.  You will work with engineers on set-up, process troubleshooting, and calibration, while also performing rework and quality tasks. You will provide technical support to the manufacturing processes by repairing, maintaining, and modifying production equipment to ensure continuous and efficient manufacturing within a clean room environment.

What You’ll Work On

• Respond to assembly line issue calls, diagnose equipment and process problems, perform the necessary repairs or modifications, and documents the corrective actions taken
• Evaluate operating data in real time, using statistical tools to conduct on-line adjustments to processes, materials, instruments, or equipment to maintain quality, yield, and output.  
• Assist with the development or revision of process documentation and procedures, as well as certifying manufacturing associates to procedures and best practices.   
• Assist engineers with the installation and validation of equipment and processes following established procedures.
• Ensure the escalation process is followed so that equipment and process availability, performance, and quality issues are being addressed as they arise.
• Perform mechanical assembly of electromechanical subassemblies and devices.
• Ability to handle and maneuver small components and parts.
• Perform testing of electronic mechanical components and assemblies using automated test equipment.
• Follow safety guidelines and utilize appropriate safety devices when performing all operations.
• Participate in continuous improvement/quality initiatives in order to enhance production processes to achieve quality and profitability metrics.
• Maintain accurate records to ensure DHR and quality documents are accurate, all parts are traceable and quality issues can be addressed to assure the quality of all products.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written procedures; understand and follow verbal instructions.
• Understanding of and ability to utilize electronic data collection systems and computer software packages.
• Ability to prioritize work by determining the sequencing and timing of different jobs based on precedence and importance.
• Positively represent the company during tours by demonstrating techniques and sharing appropriate information.
• 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, processe