JOB DESCRIPTION:

Manufacturing Engineer IV – Shift B

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  EP Division.  In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Manufacturing Engineer IV, you will develop and implement 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 installation and validation of production lines as well as the lifecycle management of equipment.

What You’ll Do

• Daily support to the manufacturing activities in order to meet established goals for safety, quality, cost and production. 
• Based on key performance indicators data  such as yield, nonconforming material or leadtime, takes action to maintain  indicators under control.
• Uses statistical techniques to facilitate decision making and to draw conclusions from available data. 
• Understands product cost components and its interactions, (direct & indirect material costs, MUV, labor, overhead). 
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Performs installation/validation activities for new or existent production lines, meeting regulatory requirements.  That includes equipments,  process, product and test method  validations. 
• Estimates  validation activities cost and assures it is budgeted withing financial cycle.
• Identifies, selects, and purchases  equipment/fixtures according to production requirements, due to obsolescence, redundancy or line capacity expansion. 
• Has direct relation with vendors to define equipment suitability.
• Keeps equipment operational by coordinating calibration, maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service when needed.   
• Analyzes equipment data, trends, and performance to assure correct lifecycle management.  Identifies and mitigates risks associated to equipment technical knowledge, spares availability and external technical service.
• Has knowledge and expertise on product requirements and specifications. 
• Understands potential risks related to product malfunctions.
• Evaluates the  financial, process or quality impact,  derived from product & process changes.
• Uses statistical techniques to facilitate decision making and to draw conclusions from available data.
• 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.
• 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. Support/Lead global initiatives with other functions and sites (ie,  RA, R&D, QA).
• Paticipates in the  identification and investigation of Non-conforming products. 
• Uses Root cause problem solving techniques  to identify and eliminate causes, implements controls and define preventive activities.
• Leads or supports CAPA investigation processes, or exception documents such as complaints investigations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects for any of the main key areas: safety, quality, production and cost, using the appropriate project management tools.
• May supervise and provide technical assistance to exempt and non-exempt personnel, being accountable for their correct training and performance management.
• Provides inputs for the departmental budget preparation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM careers.
• 6+ years of manufacturing/process development experience.
• Statistical techniques knowledge (DOE, SPC) is required. PE license is a plus.
• Computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point). 
• Knowledge of FDA, GMP and ISO guidelines.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies. Such as lean manufacturing techniques, value stream mapping, or similar.
• Experience leading validation plans for medical industry products and processes and leading root cause problem solving methodologies.
• Experience in project management.
• Willing to travel.
• Advanced command of English language (required)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 + years prior experience in medical devices manufacturing.
• Performance management.
• US Visa and passport up to date.

SHIFT

• B: Monday to Friday 3:30 pm to 10:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.
• Works 100% on site

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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:

EP Electrophysiology

        

LOCATION:

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

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Crshib41 (Costa Rica)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)