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. 
• Health plan, life insurance, tuition, stock purchase plan, Asociación Solidarista, cafeteria subsidy, free parking lot, among others.
• 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 diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

The Opportunity  

This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

What You’ll Do  

• Interfaces with Quality and Research and Development organizations to integrate new products or processes into the existing manufacturing area.
• Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or process, for current programs, next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company. Prepares reports, publishes, and makes presentations to communicate findings.
• Analyzes and solves problems from basic engineering principles, theories and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and new innovative approaches or a major breakthrough in technology.
• Understands engineering principles theories, concepts, practices and techniques. Develops knowledge in a field to become a recognized leader or authority in an area of technical specialization and applies this knowledge in leadership roles in the company.
• Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion. Understands the business needs of the company, and has knowledge of the customer needs of our business. Understands the business cycle and foresight of emerging technologies trends.
• Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks. Serves as a resource in the selection orientation and training of new engineers and employees. May lead a project team, determining goals and objectives for the projects. Mentors employees by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
• Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers. Serves as a consultant for engineering or scientific interpretations and advice on significant matters. Acts as a spokesperson to customers on business unit current and future capabilities.
• Establishes and cultivates an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments.
• Exercises judgment in selecting innovative, practical methods to achieve problem resolution (DMAIC, A3´s).
• Participate or lead Investigations, CAPA/Divisional CAPA and problem solving.
• Create, measure, challenge and Improve Product and Process documentation according Quality Management System.
• Active contribution to understand, connect and improve key process indicators (Yield, MUV, MSP, MPSP, PFM, CIP, etc.)
• Know, understand and analyze data from JMP, INFINITY to propose process improvements.
• Acts as a mentor to lower level individual contributors. Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management.)
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Keeps equipment operational by coordinating calibration, maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service when needed.
• Has knowledge and expertise on product requirements and specifications. Understands potential risks related to product malfunctions.
• Assures that production lines output meet the specifications of the product. Has clear criteria of conforming/non conforming product and the test methods used for verifying conformance.
• Maintains manufacturing systems such as SAP routers and BOM's current.
• Maintains procedures current and compliant to regulations. Ensures practices at the manufacturing floor adhere to them.

Shift: A (Monday - Friday from 5:50 am to 3:15 pm)

On-Site position

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM field
• 3 years of related experience
• Statistical techniques knowledge (DOE, SPC)
• Advanced commands of English

Preferred Qualifications 

• Desired experience in validation plans for medical industry products and processes and root cause problem solving methodologies.
• Knowledge of FDA, GMP and ISO guidelines.
• Basic technical knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures.
• Limited understanding of business unit/group function.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations: Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations. Experience in deploying risk reduction strategies, such as zero defects, to improve product quality.
• Operations experience desirable. Detailed understanding of all operational metrics, such as: Units per hour (UPH), units per person per hour (UPPH), PFM, on time in full (OTIF), master production schedule performance (MPSP), manufacturing schedule performance (MSP), and cycle time required. Particularly how you can influence these metrics in the engineering group lead role.

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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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