Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job description

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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Description

Provides support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, to optimize existing processes, and to ensure that production goals are met. Monitors performance of equipment, machines and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce nonconforming products, low yields or product quality issues.  Interfaces with Quality and Research and Development organizations to integrate new products or processes into the existing manufacturing area.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or process, for current programs, next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company. 
• Prepares reports, publishes, and makes presentations to communicate findings.
• Analyzes and solves problems from basic engineering principles, theories and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and new innovative approaches or a major breakthrough in technology.
• Understands engineering principles theories, concepts, practices and techniques.  Develops knowledge in the field to become a recognized leader or authority in an area of specialization and applies this knowledge in leadership roles in the company.
• Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion.
• Understands the business needs of the company, and has knowledge of the customer needs of our business.
• Understands the business cycle and foresight of emerging technologies trends.
• Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks. 
• Serves has a resource in the selection orientation and training of new engineers and employees.  May lead a project team, determining goals and objectives for the projects. Mentors employees by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
• Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers.  Serves as a consultant for engineering or scientific interpretations and advice on significant matters.  Acts as a spokesperson to customers on business unit current and future capabilities.

Position Accountability / Scope:

(Influence/Leadership) Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends. Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.   Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance. May lead a project team. Provides technical leadership to business units. Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.  Exercises judgment independently.

(Planning/Organization) Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity. Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones.  Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments.

(Decision Making/Impact) Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree plus 9+ years of related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.  Advanced degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Comprehensive knowledge of a particular technological field. Uses in-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships.  Is recognized as an expert in work group and across functions. Will perform this job in a quality system environment.  Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

(Cognitive Skills) Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.  Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business

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