Senior Engineering Technician Jobs

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.

Shift: 1st Shift 6:00a – 2:30p

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for mechanical and operational troubleshooting in manufacturing and laboratories.
• Train new personnel on procedures/policies in regard to equipment maintenance.
• Proactively communicate unexpected equipment downtime and delays that will impact production efficiencies.
• Recommends specifications and procedures for all equipment .
• Assist with equipment validations (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ).
• Maintain procedures and records, as per company standards; provide management with necessary information and reports.
• Executes or leads the implementation of improvements and innovative methods of resolving problems.
• Responsible for the successful completion of assigned engineering projects.
• May be required to work with hazardous materials.
• Runs technical experiences to test and analyze new and existing processes, equipment as required.
• Subject matter expert in preventative maintenance procedures on all manufacturing equipment; subject matter expert in repairing assembly related problems.
• Plans, coordinates, installs and performs operational checkouts for all equipment and processes in manufacturing and laboratories.
• Demonstrates commitment to the development, implementation and effectiveness of Abbott Quality Management System per ISO, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Understands and is aware of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job; has awareness of device defects that may occur in their area of responsibility, including product design, verification and validation, manufacturing and testing activities.
• Generate and update documentation for manufacturing engineering.
• Responsible for executions of technical tasks; and for ensuring OEE metrics are maintained month over month.
• Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationships.
• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies.
• Will be required to use Agile PLM to execute Quality Incidents and CAPA’s related to the maintenance/technical process.
• Executes or leads the implementation of effective improvements to equipment, process and procedures.
• Basic understanding of federal regulations as well as other regulatory and company requirements.
• Provide technical support for complex equipment projects as a subject matter expert.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or Certificate in Technical Discipline
• Experience working in a GMP environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in a work environment that involves direct responsibility for equipment operation.
• Five years of experience in a semi-automated to automated manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing systems (documentation, compliance, inventory control, production scheduling/controls, etc.).
• MS Office Suite experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma methodologies is an asset.
• Experience with SolidWorks, CAD, JMP software is an asset.
• Associates degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electrical Engineering/Electronics Technician Certificate
• Experience with design of experiments (DOE) is an asset.
• Experience with pneumatically operated pick-and-place mechanisms, PLC programming and Vision Inspection systems is an asset.

COMPETENCIES:

• Avoids getting stuck in a “one right way” approach – remains open minded to new ideas.
• Acts ethically and takes accountability for achieving outcomes.
• Proactively listens to internal/external customers and clarifies expectations
• Promptly and effectively handles issues and problems

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please contact your local HR department.

The salary for this role is between $35 – $69