Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sr Manufacturing Engineer (Shift Admin) About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. 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 will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 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 works out of our Costa Rica – Alajuela location in the EP Division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. As the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer , you will develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards; recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls; is also responsible for the activities related to installation and validation of production lines as well as the lifecycle management of equipment.

What You’ll Do

Understands product cost components and its interactions, (direct & indirect material costs, MUV, labor, overhead). Uses product cost knowledge to identify risks and opportunities. Performs installation/validation activities for new or existent production lines, meeting regulatory requirements. That includes equipments, process, product and test method validations. Estimates validation activities cost and assures it is budgeted withing financial cycle.

Identifies, selects, and purchases equipment/fixtures according to production requirements, due to obsolescence, redundancy or line capacity expansion. Able to navigate and excecute activities on manufacturing systems for example, update routers, BOM's or to generate new part numbers and ZFINs. Leads or supports local cross functional team activities. Support/Lead global initiatives with other functions andsites (ie, RA, R&D, QA).

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM careers. 7+ years of manufacturing/process. Statistical techniques knowledge (DOE, SPC) is required. PE license is a plus.Computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point). Willing to travel. Experience with continuous improvement methodologies. Such as leanvmanufacturing techniques, value stream mapping, or similar. Knowledge of FDA, GMP, and ISO guidelines is required. Experience leading validation plans for medical industry products and processes and leading root cause problem solving methodologies.

Experience in project management involving coordination of crossfunctional teams.Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish) Shift Admin (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) Works 100% on site

Preferred Qualifications

5 years prior experience in medical devices manufacturing. Performance management experience preferred. undefined undefined Apply Now 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. 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 N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Manufacturing DIVISION: EP Electrophysiology LOCATION: Costa Rica > Alajuela : Parque Industrial, Zona Franca Coyol S.A Edificio #44B, Call0, Avendia 2 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Cr09Sal (Costa Rica)

TRAVEL

Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Yes SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work in a clean room environment