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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 Family, Be Your True Self And Live a Full Life. You’ll Also Have Access To

• 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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division.

In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Abbott Heart Failure designs and manufactures complex, life-saving medial devices.

This position will design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production

schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.

What You’ll Work On

• Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Efficiency, and throughput.
• Interface with vendors for incoming components
• Enhancing productivity and product quality
• Protocol and report writing
• Troubleshoot manufacturing process and equipment
• Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurence
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies,
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS),
• Collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation
• Utilize tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes
• Work with cross functional teams as required
• Understand manufacturing concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor
• Design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while
• Evaluation of production equipment
• Production support and process validation
• Operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and
• Develop and implement process improvements

Required Qualifications

• An equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) Mechanical engineering or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with CAD systems. Basic understanding of mechanical reasoning, physics, electronics, metal working and plastics.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• 0-3 years relevant engineering experience
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects. Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: 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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The salary for this role is between $53,700 – $107,300