Extrusion Manufacturing 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Main Purpose of the Role

This position will design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.
 
Main Responsibilities

• Design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.

• Evaluation of production equipment.

• Production support and process validation.

• Interface with vendors for incoming components.

• Troubleshoot the manufacturing process and equipment.

• Utilize tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes.

• Understand manufacturing concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S, and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency, and throughput.

• Protocol and report writing.

• Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation.

• Work with cross-functional teams as required.

• Develop and implement process improvements.

• 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.

• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

 
Qualifications
 
Education

Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years) in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Biomedical, or related Engineering area or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
 
Experience/Background

• Minimum 3 years of Manufacturing engineering experience required.  

• Previous extrusion experience preferred.

• Previous medical device experience preferred.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.  Strong verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in a timely manner. Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

• Ability to travel approximately 25%, including internationally

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• quality management systems
• process validation
• extrusion manufacturing
• deadline management
• medical device manufacturing
• spc
• cpk
• environmental management systems
• production equipment evaluation
• protocol writing
• process documentation
• manufacturing process design
• cp
• multitasking
• fixture design
• gage r&r
• 5s
• fda compliance
• visual workplace
• tooling development
• extrusion