Engineer, Associate (Print Engineering) - Abbott Point of Care (Ottawa)

Posted:
9/6/2024, 11:38:49 AM

Location(s):
Ontario, Canada ⋅ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

  • 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 Ottawa, Ontario location in the Point of Care, Diagnostics division. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.  The Associate Wafer and Component Print Engineer will participate on a team that executes projects that pursue strategic elements of APOC’s business interests. These projects may relate to yield improvement, equipment procurement, cost reduction, process optimization, quality compliance etc.  The successful candidate will thrive on working in an environment that drives many diverse projects at the same time. They will be able to use their creative problem-solving skills to help the team arrive at unique solutions to critical problems and then implement to a tight timeline.

What You’ll Do

Create and execute efficient experimental strategies using DOE methods to identify potential process improvements.

Assist in developing strategies to resolve process and/or product problems.

Implement process / equipment changes as per APOC’s Design Control Process.

Train to and apply Quality Systems requirements and procedures.

Attend cross-functional team meetings to share information.

Assist in planning and executing process characterizations, validations, and verifications.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred), or Science.

- 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills a must.

- Ability to work to tight timelines and accommodate changing priorities.

- Excellent data gathering and dissemination skills, via report writing, presentation skills and conversations with peers is a must.

- Demonstrated initiative, good judgment, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

- Ability to design experiments, analyze and interpret data, and document conclusions.

- Analytical skills, creativity and innovative approach to problem solving.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary team members and work without supervision.

- Willingness to work in labs, manufacturing areas, and office environments.

- Very strong investigational skills, drive to understand and solve problems.

- Propensity for continuous learning and experimentation.

- Effective at dealing with a variety of people and understanding/communicating their requirements.

- Self-directed, proactive, and not easily discouraged.

- Excellent organizational, planning, and scheduling skills.

- Good oral/written communication skills.

- Experience in a wafer manufacturing environment is considered an important asset.

- Experience working in an ISO and FDA regulated environment is an asset.

- Experience with LEAN Six Sigma manufacturing principles is an asset.

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.  Abbott strives to promote and maintain an inclusive, high-performing culture that allows all employees to reach their full potential and contribute to Abbott’s success.  Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

APOC Point of Care

        

LOCATION:

Canada > Ottawa : 185 Corkstown Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical