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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Engineer Manufacturing  

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 Insurance (starting on Day 1 of employment), Savings Plan (401K) with company match, Life insurance for you and your spouse/children, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick, Personal Days.
• 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 Arecibo location in the CRM division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

As the Engineer Manufacturing, you’ll perform a variety of engineering assignments in developing and implementing production/processing methods and controls to meet quality standards in the most cost-efficient manner. Will work closely with manufacturing and quality departments and have manufacturing responsibility for products from initial concept progressing through design and development and continuing throughout production.

What You’ll Do

• Daily support to manufacturing activities to meet established goals and KPI metrics.
• Accountable for the equipment maintenance, setups & troubleshoot. Accountable to update and maintain manufacturing process to current practices and accountable for continuous improvement projects and financial analysis.
• Responsible of equipment and process qualifications and approval.  Support or lead product introduction activities from planning to implementation phase.  Responsible to provide necessary information to maintain appropriate spare parts inventory.
• Reviews and monitors results of non-conforming product to identify causes, implements controls to eliminate causes, and assesses the success of the controls.
• Ensure compliance with all Abbott procedures and all applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

This is an exempt role.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering (Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing regulated role.
• Knowledge of FDA, GMP, and ISO guidelines is preferred.
• Experience with statistical techniques (DOE, SPC) is preferred.
• Strong computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point). 
• Knows fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular field of specialization.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.  Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Computer literacy in programs as; Excel, Word & Power Point.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a related engineering role preferably in the medical device industry.

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.

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The base pay for this position is

$53,300.00 – $106,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

        

LOCATION:

Puerto Rico > Arecibo : Santana Industrial Park Interior Lot A, Road #2, Km 67.5

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf