Senior Packaging Engineer

Abbott • Buffalo Grove, IL • 1h ago

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.

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

This position is an onsite opportunity within the Abbott Diabetes Care Division in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. We are helping people with diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is committed to delivering innovative products, superior quality, and exceptional support to customers worldwide.

As a Senior Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for management and introduction of protective packaging components to automated manufacturing lines into Third Party Manufacturing facility. Leads and participate in design, planning and introduction of pack components for existing and new products for Packaging production. The position provides technical leadership, project management, and mentoring to engineers and cross functional team members. Drives activities at the supplier(s) to ensure that pack components are produced and delivered as per the component specifications for new product introductions, sustaining, and any increased volume needs are met to achieve ADC production requirements. This is an onsite opportunity in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Up to 15% travel, including domestic and international

What You'll Work On

Design, develop and test a wide variety of packaging components (i.e. Cartons, inserts, labels, foil, trays, and shipper cases) used for the protection, display, and handling of products

Integral member in selection of alternate pack component suppliers to supply all pack components to TPM's

Build relationships with key suppliers and maintain regular leadership communications, serving as the main point of contact for all commercial and technical discussions

Support Packaging SME at kit pack lines in the install and validation of packaging equipment at TPM's

Design, develop and test a wide variety of packaging components (i.e. Cartons, inserts, labels, foil, trays, and shipper cases) used for the protection, display, and handling of products

Work closely with pack component suppliers to address ongoing material issues, quality issues and implementation of CAPA, SCAR activities.

Creation and management of change requests (Engineering and manufacturing changes), Change action plans, within the document control system to update SKU BOM's, as required in Agile.

Participates in determining goals and objectives for projects, maintains project schedules.

Lead value add initiatives for ADC to include commercially favorable opportunities, improved component quality and operational efficiencies

Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

Support overall program management to ensure packaging engineering related projects, changes and capital purchases are delivered on time and on budget

Develop an understanding of the automation landscape, including top suppliers, best practices, largest customers, and new technologies

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a Related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Minimum 5 years of progressive technical experience and demonstrated competence

Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting Medical Devices

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of understanding of FDA, GMP, ASTM standards, PPWR and ISO 13485 guidelines

Experience with equipment process validation principles as well as engineering documentation practices and statistical process control

Experience with automated packaging manufacturing environment

Excellent organization, problem solving, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Experience working in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment

Strong verbal, presentation and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization

The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 - $173,300.00. 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

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