Manufacturing Engineer II

Abbott Laboratories | Minnetonka | www.jobs.abbott |
Manufacturing Engineer II

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:

 •  Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
 •  Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
 •  An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
 •  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.
 •  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

Our Minnetonka, MN location is seeking a high caliber, motivated, self-driven leader to join our manufacturing engineering team for ablation catheter manufacturing in Abbott’s Electrophysiology business unit. 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.

Individuals in this role will work supporting the operations team as a front-line engineer working with assemblers and troubleshooting equipment and process issues. Additionally, this position will manage projects aimed towards designing and developing manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.

What You'll Work On

Individual should:

 •  Be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction
 •  Have excellent organization, problem solving, communication, and team leadership skills
 •  Work effectively with cross-functional teams
 •  Manage projects which include production equipment, process improvements and cost reductions. Collaborate with peer engineers and technicians. Additional responsibilities include:
 •  Conduct Process FMEAs and Process Validations
 •  Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput through the use of Lean manufacturing concepts
 •  Coordinate the design, procurement, build and debug of tooling, machinery and test equipment
 •  Conduct investigations for Safety, Quality or Manufacturing issues, report findings and implement robust solutions

Required Qualifications
 •  Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical or any engineering or technical degree or equivalent experience required
 •  2-4 years manufacturing engineering experience. Prior manufacturing engineering experience is preferred, but not required.
 •  Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills
 •  Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings
 •  Ability to lead and motivate peers, drive change and problem solve with creativity.
 •  Ability to travel approximately 10%, including internationally.

Preferred
 •  Medical device experience preferred, but not required
 •  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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on X @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $57,300.00 – $114,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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