Manufacturing Engineer I

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:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Minnetonka, MN location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Manufacturing Engineer I will support Operations in Abbott Cardiac Rhythm Management in Minnetonka, MN. This individual will work with supervisors, engineers, technicians, and operators to address problems and opportunities identified on manufacturing lines. He or she will be accountable for quality, safety, product output and yield initiatives, as well as providing line support on a daily basis.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for daily support to manufacturing activities in order to meet established goals for safety, quality, yield, and attainment.

• Maintains systems that monitor key performance indicators, such as yield, nonconforming material, and attainment. If indicators show an adverse trend, works with the functional team to plan and implement appropriate changes.

• Works with Operations support team (supervisor, engineers, operators, technicians) to investigate potential non-conformances, determine initial bracketing and product containment, and support generation of non-conforming material reports, if needed.

• Responsible for product/process knowledge and understanding of basic cause-and-effect of line and process changes.   Understands potential risk related to product nonconformance. Has knowledge of product requirements and specifications.

• Understands clear criteria of conforming/ non-conforming product and the test/inspection methods used for verifying product conformance.

• Maintains manufacturing documentation such as process instructions, test & inspection methods, and form packets and updates through change control process as needed.

• Investigates adverse trends in line performance and reports findings. Prepares and communicates recommendations and action plans.

• Leads root cause analysis efforts for basic/simple manufacturing events, utilizing DMAIC model and A3s. Supports CAPA investigations with data gathering and analysis as needed.

• Assists in ideation and implementation of new fixturing and tooling for manufacturing line

• Supports validation activities for new or updated equipment or processes, including writing of qualification protocols/reports, equipment specifications, and preventative maintenance procedures.

• Supports maintenance technicians in equipment availabili