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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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Senior Engineer
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:
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Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
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Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
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An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
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Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit – an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
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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.
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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 Irving, TX location in the Core Lab Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
As the Senior Engineer, you’ll lead and executes engineering activities to support continuous improvement projects for new and on-market products and processes. They develop networks involving cross functional groups to assist in development of new capabilities and or process improvements, and proactively identifies opportunities for product or process improvements.
What You’ll Work On
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Performs assignments of a very complicated or difficult nature requiring a high degree of technical competence and process improvement knowledge.
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Willingness to become a Subject Matter Expert in Design Control and Design Planning and answer questions for teams that need assistance.
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Acts as lead for process improvement projects supporting both product and process groups.
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Conceives and plans projects to explore product or process problems, defines and selects new concepts and approaches to the design or development of new or improved products or processes.
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Interfaces with product team members, PCB designers, manufacturing or design engineer, R&D, marketing, regulatory (internal), site engineering, Instrument Development managers, document control, and operations.
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Creates or executes protocols for validation of complex system functions.
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Serves in Multiple Team Roles: Serves as leader, contributor, facilitator, consultant, technical expert, arbitrator, evaluator according to the needs of the team and task.
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Motivates Others: Keeps morale high by encouraging others, giving positive feedback, and setting a good example, makes and keeps commitments.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelors degree in an Engineering or closely related discipline with five or more years progressive work experience.
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Four to six years progressive work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
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Work experience in a highly regulated industry or other types of companies/industries: Consumer Products, Aerospace, Automotive, Military Hardware, Medical Devices, Electro-Mechanical Design or Packaging.
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Software/Systems: CAD/CAE Modeling (SolidWorks, ProE, 3D/2DAutoCAD), preferably with some machining knowledge.
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering/Scientific Field.
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7 + years of experience working in mechanical design or engineering.
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Strong understanding of Process Improvement activities, lean six-sigma body of knowledge, with a six-sigma green belt, six-sigma black belt, or Certified Quality Engineering certification a plus.
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Demonstrated ability to lead teams and utilize data to make decisions and influence stakeholders.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to act as liaison with other groups and organizations.
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Agile and software experience/knowledge is a plus.
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Prior medical device experience: electro-mechanical, chemical, or biochemical technologies as they pertain to the design, integration, evaluation, and commercialization of diagnostic systems.
* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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.
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
$83,000.00 – $166,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
EngineeringDIVISION:
HIAC Core LabLOCATION:
United States > Irving : LC-02ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
StandardTRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneelingAbbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link – English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link – Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
