at Abbott in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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.
About Abbott
At Abbott, we’re committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we’ve brought new products and technologies to the world — in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals — that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 109,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.
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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 supports the engineering assessment; design and development, start up, validation, and implementation of automation equipment for high volume production applications.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
+ Supports the design, build, commissioning, and implementation of automated manufacturing equipment.
+ Develops project timelines; provides periodic status updates; identifies project risks and contingencies. Participates in cross-functional team meetings; obtains quotations from vendors and coordinates with various disciplines to meet project objectives.
+ Supports validation activities. Works with cross functional teams to validate automated processes. Completes risk analysis (through FMEA and other risk analysis tools) to identify process and equipment risk areas. supports protocol development for testing equipment. Executes test plans, and documents results in validation reports.
+ Documenting and Managing Change – Justifies changes, quality and regulatory information, and manufacturing readiness information. Executes changes through document control and the quality system to properly implement project outcomes.
+ Drives Process Improvement efforts. Identifies opportunities to improve process capability and process robustness. Detects and isolates sources of variation and performs root cause analysis on automated processes. Proposes and implements process and automation improvements to drive consistency in process, eliminate scrap, reduce re-work, increase equipment uptime, and improve overall process performance. Utilizes traditional Root Cause Analysis, Lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma tools.
+ Ensures quality through design Techniques and Design Alternatives – Participates in Engineering Design Reviews utilizing Engineering Procedures and Engineering Tools and incorporates recommendations.
+ Collaborates across functional areas – Exchanges information with product team members, scientists, engineers, and other systems development personnel.
+ Performs Investigations – Participates in investigations to determine root cause for low complexity issues. Helps troubleshoot problems.
+ Utilizes appropriate experimental, statistical, and engineering tools.
+ Advances Engineering Expertise – Maintains current technical skills and functional area expertise
+ Receives general direction for engineering deliverables.
+ Applies engineering technical knowledge.
+ Able to assess project risks and develop solutions to basic problems.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering/technical discipline
+ 2-5+ years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
+ Experienced in the development of assembly automation solutions, robotics, and complex automated manufacturing equipment.
+ Experienced in developing project timelines, contingency planning and milestone tracking.
+ Knowledge of Six Sigma tools and principles. Experience with statistical analysis and experimental design (DOE).
+ Knowledge of mechanical design, computer aided design (CAD).
+ Knowledge of basic electrical wiring and circuit diagrams.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
+ Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
+ Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
+ Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
+ Paid time off
+ 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
+ The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future.
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $62,700.00 – $125,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
