Manufacturing Controls Engineer II

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:

Job Title:

Manufacturing Controls Engineer II

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 Westbrook, Maine location in the IDDM INFECTIOUS DISEASE DEVELOPED MARKETS Division.

As the Manufacturing Controls Engineer II, you will be responsible for supporting product development from concept through sustained manufacturing of FDA-regulated products. Completion of process development, equipment acquisition and leadership of supporting development partners. Experience with manufacturing processes, quality/cost savings initiatives and implementation of engineering principles while assuring compliance with cGMP, quality and safety standards.

What You’ll Work On

• Develops processes, specifies, acquires, and implements equipment.
• Evaluates machine logic and controls to troubleshoot equipment and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Integrates controls hardware and software into new and existing manufacturing equipment.
• Designs experiments, validates, completes testing, and analyzes data.
• Suggests and supports new methods or materials for continual improvement of quality and efficiency.
• Analyzes current equipment for process suitability and provides detailed plans for improvement.
• Creates and revises manufacturing documents, specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety instructions, validation protocols, risk assessments, and other technical documents to ensure compliant, efficient, and safe procedures.
• Collaborates with other engineers and technicians to develop solutions and improvements in materials, equipment, and processes as necessary.
• Actively participates in teams to ensure continual improvement, safety, and compliance.
• Leads cross-functional project teams and coordinates activities.
• Appropriate process and equipment definition.
• Quality of communication and documentation
• Time management and project metrics.
• Implementation of core engineering principles.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING                                                

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Previous experience with common manufacturing automation technologies and architectures is req