Sr. Engineering Technician

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:

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.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• 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.

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Our location in Plano, TX currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Engineering Technician.

The Opportunity

As the Senior Engineering Technician, you’ll participate as required within R&D on various engineering efforts for new product development. You will be responsible for performing various technical tasks on a variety of R&D projects as assigned by engineering. These tasks include, but are not limited to test method development and execution, fixture design and fabrication, equipment programming and qualification, prototyping, data collection and analysis.

What You’ll Work On

• Perform experiments and tests on a variety of projects as assigned by engineering.

• Participate as required within R&D on various engineering efforts for new product development.

• Assist in the generation of documentation (i.e. drawings, specs, procedures, travelers, etc) required to support new product development projects.

• Troubleshoot and suggest creative solutions to design and testing issues.

• Coordinate and execute building of prototypes/products per engineering design and instruction as required.

• Ability to handle and maneuver small components and parts.

• Work with engineering on build/test fixturing.

• Perform assembly and testing of small tubing components by adhesive bonding, or heat reflowing.

• Understanding of and ability to utilize electronic data collection systems and computer software packages and possibly ability to analyze data using basic statistics.

• Ability to prioritize work by determining the sequencing and timing of different jobs based on precedence and importance.

• Follow safety guidelines and utilize appropriate safety devices when performing all tasks that require such precautions.

• Create and Maintain accurate records to recreate desired build processes and designs.

• Willingness for active participation, active listening, interpreting, cooperation and flexibility to allow for a successful self-managed team.

• Be able to clearly communicate ideas, problems and solutions to engineers.

• 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, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

• Works with a variety of production equipment, small hand tools, test equipment, and precision measurin