Overview
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio spans 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 path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, and a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
Our location in Temecula, CA currently has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Temecula, CA location in the Abbott Vascular Division. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts and improve quality of life for thousands living with chronic pain and movement disorders. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.
What You’ll Work On
Provides support to the manufacturing organization by developing new processes and optimizing existing processes. Utilizes six sigma, lean, design control, and validation principles to create robust processes. This role requires completion of steps from process conception, design, validation, and implementation to manufacturing. Interfaces with Manufacturing, Quality and Research and Development to integrate new processes into existing manufacturing areas.
What You’ll Do
Provides support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, to optimize existing processes, and to ensure that production goals are met. Monitors performance of manufacturing lines, equipment, machines and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields, or quality issues. Interfaces with Quality and other organizational functions to integrate new products or processes into the existing manufacturing area.
Core Job Responsibilities
Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
- Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or processes for current programs, next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives. Prepares reports, publishes, and presents findings.
- Analyzes and solves problems from basic engineering principles to a wide range of complex problems requiring novel approaches or breakthroughs in technology.
- Understands engineering principles, theories, concepts, practices and techniques. Develops knowledge to become a recognized leader in an area of specialization and applies this knowledge in leadership roles.
- Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion. Understands business needs and customer needs. Understands the business cycle and emerging technology trends.
- Cultivates internal and external networks of resources. May lead a project team, determining goals and objectives. Mentors employees by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
- Interacts cross-functionally and with internal and external customers. Serves as a consultant for engineering or manufacturing interpretations and advice on significant matters. Acts as a spokesperson to customers on current and future capabilities.
- Applies manufacturing concepts like LEAN, push vs. pull, 5S, etc.
(Supervision Received) Work is monitored with autonomy. Follows specific, detailed instructions.
Education and Experience You’ll Bring
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree plus 2-5+ years of related work experience with a basic understanding of the specified functional area, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Minimum Experience / Training Required:
(Technical/Business Knowledge) Basic technical knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures. Limited understanding of business unit/function. Work in a quality system environment adhering to medical device standards. Failure to perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
(Cognitive Skills) Learns to use professional concepts and company policies to solve routine problems. Works on problems of various degrees of scope/complexity. Minimal independent decision making.
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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide security to help you and your family live full lives: Abbott benefits — www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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Compensation: The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Job Family: Engineering | Division: AVD Vascular | Location: United States > Temecula: Building E - TE | Additional Locations:
Work Shift: Standard | Travel: Yes, 5% of the time | Medical Surveillance: Not Applicable
Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours in an 8-hour day), continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours in an 8-hour day).
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law: English and Spanish PDFs available.