SR ENGR - Metrology & Calibration

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 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 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.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL for the GES Global Engineering Services division.  

The Metrology Engineer will provide engineering support and direction to Corporate Metrology and Calibration Services and internal customers.

What You’ll Work On

• Assure measurement traceability of Abbott products through reference standards and/or maintaining artifacts whose value can be ascertained through basic physical constants.
• Technically assess the validity, adequacy and application of new and existing equipment and instruments against customer and process requirements.
• Develop technical specifications, and calibration procedures for Measurement Standards, Measurement and Test Equipment (M&TE) and systems used throughout plant, facility and laboratory operations.
• Analyze the company's needs for internal Measurement and Test Equipment (M&TE) and Measurement Standards, suggest equipment purchases, and perform cost and scheduling activities.
• Develop and manage measurement assurance programs and processes associated with measurement standards.
• Provide direct regulatory and technical engineering support for global sites on matters associated with calibration and measurement.
• Conduct analysis of new measurement systems and test/calibration methods; manage administrative functions.
• Act as a trusted advisor and Subject Matter Expert in assigned measurement discipline(s).  Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Mentor others by sharing knowledge and expertise and providing feedback and guidance. Assist technicians; train others to calibrate and troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Ensure high-quality calibration services provided from third party providers through evaluation and documented assessment of supplier.  Effectively manages services and suppliers.
• Perform quality engineering functions to lead and assist with accreditation activities.
• Lead and/or participate in Out of Tolerance / Out of Specification investigations, impact analysis and CAPA.
• Manage multiple, often concurrent, projects and meets deadlines.   Maintains project controls and reporting for cost, scope and schedule.  Ensure safety, quality and effectiveness of assigned tasks and key project results through sound design and project management processes. conceptualizes complete solutions.  Create or coordinate the solutions for complex problems; integrate regulatory and operational needs; performs cost / benefit analysis.
• Review change requests, manages and approves changes to the deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and projects.
• Lead and assist in the development, management and execution of validation protocols and projects.
• Participate on internal, cross-divisional teams to develop and align procedures and standards.
• Benchmark internally and externally with other divisions for continuous improvement.
• Develop key performance indicators and ways to increase customer satisfaction, improve quality, compliance and efficiencies. 
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