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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

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’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• 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 Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in our Irving, TX location. This person will be responsible for providing engineering leadership and expertise to support new and existing products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and tools.

Applies engineering/scientific principles and tools to the evaluation and solution of technical problems. Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments.  May provide guidance and assistance to entry level engineers.

Supports continuous quality improvement and is the technical lead for individual projects (component/subassembly).

What You’ll Work On

• Specify, design, verify and validate new and existing medical devices, in accordance with applicable procedures and medical regulatory standards. Demonstrated success in utilizing empirical, numerical, and experimental analysis to analyze designs.
• Use expertise to select appropriate materials, components, processes, and technologies for subsystems.
• Utilizes knowledge and experience to define experimental, empirical, and numerical analyses to evaluate designs.
• Select and develop test methods and simulation models to mitigate design risks and ensure new design reliability for subsystems.
• Remains abreast of and consults on technical advancements and continually develop skills.
• Documents subsystem products, tools, fixtures, and prototypes with specifications, schematics and layouts for documentation control and release.
• Develops and selects appropriate test methods for engineering design checkout and verification for subassembly.
• Designs and develops a variety of prototypes, tools, fixtures, and subsystem test stands used for research and development purposes.
• Utilize Design for Manufacturability experience to select and define specifications and processes.
• Applies theoretical principles, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative / analytical techniques for assessment of complex parts and sub-assembly designs.
• Uses root cause analysis (RCA) tools and techniques to troubleshoot complex parts and sub-assembly designs.
• Provides written technical justifications and rationales for complex parts and sub-assembly designs.
• Provides input into risk management documentation including dFMEA, pFMEA and risk analyses.  Identifies and mitigates sub-assembly design risks.
• Uses knowledge of engineering tasks and establishes task timing and duration.
• Achieves engineering tasks per established timelines.
• Provide recommendations to improve products, processes, and/or design tools to be employed for investigation and design development.
• Leads project discussions and sets direction for assigned projects across cross-functional team.
• Assist other Engineers by performing peer review of design and technical design review documentation.
• May act as Independent Reviewer for Design Plans and lead small project teams and/or mentor junior level engineers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, in technical discipline, preferably in Mechanical Engineering.
• Min 6 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering or Data Analytics Background preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience preferred.
• Ability to multi-task across multiple projects in various stages of development.
• Proficient with Solidworks, Siemen’s Team Center (APLM), and Solutions Business Manager (SBM).
• Understands aspects of Design Planning, CR creation/workflow, and ability to write Description/Reason/Justification (DJR) statements in support of drawing releases.
• Experience with cable design, specification creation, and implementation in 3D model assemblies.
• Experience conducting engineering studies and validations, including data analysis using statistically sound methodology and authoring technical reports.
• Ability to design engineering test methods.
• Demonstrated expertise and proficiency with design and trouble shooting.
• Experience leading across cross-functional risk assessment for new products or process changes.
• Strong project management skills.
• Deep understanding of equipment functionality.               
• Ability to understand regulations and regulatory environment.

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides growth and strength to build your future. 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 Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. 

     

The base pay for this position is

$72,700.00 – $145,300.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

United States > Irving : LC-02

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

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

     

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