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JOB DESCRIPTION:
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
Our location in San Diego, CA currently has an opportunity for a Senior Tooling Engineer.
The Senior Tooling Engineer will be responsible for working on plastics molding projects together with R&D and other engineers. This role will work closely with plastics suppliers in all aspects of development and manufacturing. Develops acceptance criteria for materials and component qualification at the supplier. Provides technical support to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures. Project focused, specifically on NPI and risk reductions.
Responsibilities:
- Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers.
- Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) efforts, work with design engineers and suppliers to optimize design drawings and supplier manufacturing processes so that high quality parts are consistently delivered.
- Provide engineering oversight, support, and consultancy to suppliers on process validations, design for manufacture (DFM), material selection, and process development.
- Review, understand and incorporate technical design risk assessments into the part evaluation process.
- Lead the technical aspects of Problem Solving, Failure Analysis, and Corrective and Preventative Actions with suppliers.
- Monitor and control the progress of supplier engineering projects to ensure sound application of engineering principles are used and design intent is being followed. Assist Supplier Quality Engineering and suppliers to develop Component Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (CFMEA). Responsible for filing the completed documents.
- Provide technical support to product cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills:
- Cognitive Skills- Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.
- Has a broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.
- Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an extensive external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks.
- Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.
- Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2 - 5 years of related work experience with an understanding of functional areas
- Experience with manufacturing processes, including machining, extrusion, molding, welding.
- Experience with GDT (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), quality measurement technique and use of SolidWorks.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical field, or material science preferred
- Knowledge of FDA QSR's and ISO requirements preferred.
- AIM Institute or equivalent certificate preferred.
- Experience with process validation, 6-sigma root cause analysis and statistical software such as Minitab or JMP preferred
WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
- Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
- Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
- Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs.
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
- The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.
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 the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
The base pay for this position is
$109,300.00 – $218,500.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Engineering
DIVISION:
ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION:
United States > San Diego : 4545 Towne Center Court
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % 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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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