Senior Instrument Operations Engineer

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:

Senior Instrument Operations Engineer

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

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

Join our dynamic Infectious Disease Developed Markets team in South Portland, ME, as a Senior Instrument Operations Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will be an integral part of the Global Instruments Operations organization, driving manufacturing process improvements and spearheading quality and cost-saving initiatives. Your expertise will ensure compliance with cGMP, quality, and safety standards, contributing to our mission of excellence in the healthcare industry. If you seek a dynamic role where your contributions will pave the way in developing new products, systems, and processes, come work with us!

What You’ll Work On

• Independently plans and conducts small to medium-size projects requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment
• Manage all aspects of instrument operation to ensure consistent, robust, and reliable delivery within defined business supply/demand requirements.
• Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate project status.
• Resolve operational problems and minimize delays at internal and external manufacturing locations and vendor sites.
• Directs the efforts of others such as technicians and outside resources
• Mentors' others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers and technicians.
• Set priorities, allocate tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet targets and milestones.
• Drive material progress daily to achieve Global Instrument Operations group business goals.
• Lead initiatives to identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce costs
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical problems from the product line/process to minimize reject levels and increase throughput
• Supports design of experiments, validation, completion of testing and analysis of data for continuous improvement activities.
• Provides training to technicians and operators on Standard Operating Procedures.

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, and word processing software.
• Demonstrates knowledge of applicable safety/quality standard and practices required in the manufacture of Abbott products through personal work habits.
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, effectively managing tasks and making informed decisions independently

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or related technical field or equival