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.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
The Manufacturing Process Engineer works out of our Austin, TX location of Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division.
What You'll Work On
The Manufacturing Process Engineer applies scientific knowledge, engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to complete assignments related to a specific technical field or discipline.
Responsibilities:
Plans and conducts small- to medium-sized engineering projects requiring conventional plans, investigations, and equipment.
Coordinates and monitors project activities; reviews implementation status and quality.
Develops and employs contingency plans to address schedule delays and financial overruns.
Tracks actual expenditures against projected cash flow for assigned projects.
Defines project scope with clients and estimates required resources (materials, budget, time, personnel).
Coordinates work with technicians and associate engineers; prepares contingency plans and budgets.
Participates in economic analysis and feasibility studies for project alternatives.
Shares responsibility for achieving financial targets aligned with business objectives.
Anticipates future trends and benchmarks internally and externally.
Recognizes environmental and resource changes as indicators of future challenges or opportunities.
Prepares for future needs by acquiring new engineering skills and capabilities.
Independently designs products, processes, equipment, systems, or facilities using standard engineering principles.
Conducts tests, gathers data, performs analysis, and communicates findings with recommendations.
Creates or modifies designs for intermediate and complex problems.
Writes detailed design specifications and improves existing processes.
Predicts trends, analyzes problems from multiple perspectives, and recommends solutions.
Implements process improvements and cost reductions; applies creative solutions and innovations.
Mentors others by sharing technical expertise and providing guidance.
Communicates effectively with internal teams and occasionally with external contacts.
Prepares formal and informal documentation, including proposals, reviews, and project summaries.
Builds strong relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Identifies customer needs and proposes tailored solutions; collaborates with external partners to enhance deliverables.
Ensures compliance with quality, environmental, health, safety, and energy standards.
Understands the impact of design changes and identifies compliance risks.
Develops procedures and standards; coordinates proto@type or experimental runs.
Directs the work of technicians and external resources.
Writes capital expenditure requests, safety/quality checklists, and scope documents.
Develops and executes validation protocols.
Resolves urgent issues such as process deviations, vendor non-compliance, and supply shortages.
Makes rapid, informed decisions in crisis situations using technical expertise.
Provides training on systems and processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or closely related discipline is desired. Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum of 2 years of related work experience
Has demonstrated competency within a discipline.
Possesses a working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures.
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Listens to and understands others' points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one's own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
Works well with other engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment.
Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
Preferred Qualifications
Has a technical background in health care, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industries.
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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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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.
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
