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 Costa Rica – Alajuela location in the Structural Heart Division.  Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

As the Manufacturing Engineering Section Leader (NPI), you will provide leadership to engineering or cross functional teams to  meet the business results.  The manufacturing engineer position develops and implements optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards; recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls; is also responsible for the activities related to instalation and validation of production lines as well as the lifecycle managment of equipments. 

What You’ll Do

• Assures that production lines output meet the specifications of the product. Has clear criteria of conforming/nonconfomring product and the test methods used for verifying conformance.
• Able to navigate and excecute activities on manufacturing systems for example: update routers, BOM's or to generate new part numbers and ZFINs. 
• Coordinates the activities related to new ZFIN's implementation.
• Maintains MP's current and compliant to regulations.  Ensures  practices at the manufacturing floor adhere to them.  
• Leads or supports local cross functional team activities.
• Shift Adm

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree I STEM careers.
• 7+ years of manufacturing/process development experience or demonstrated combination of experience / skills in equivalent or similar positions
• Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Experience with statistical techniques (e.g., DOE, SPC). Is required.
• Computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies. Such as lean manufacturing techniques, value stream mapping, or similar. Solid knowledge of FDA, GMPs and ISO regulations.
• Experience leading validation plans for medical industry products and processes and leading root cause problem solving methodologies.
• Experience in project management involving coordination of cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years prior experience in medical device manufacturing preferred.            
• Performance management

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

N/A

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

        

LOCATION:

Costa Rica > Alajuela : Parque Industrial, Zona Franca Coyol S.A Edificio #44B, Call0, Avendia 2

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work in a clean room environment