Abbott
Healthcare
ManufacturingEngineeringSectionLeader
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“Manufacturing Engineering Section Leader at Abbott. Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, Process Validation, Team Leadership. Provide leadership to engineering staff. Prioritize projects”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
Willing to travel, 5 % travel, Work in clean room environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in STEM, 7+ years manufacturing/process development experience, Experience with statistical techniques, Computer software knowledge, Willing to travel, Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, Solid knowledge of FDA, GMPs, ISO regulations, Experience leading validation plans, Experience leading root cause problem solving, Experience in project management, Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Nice to Have
5 years prior experience in medical device manufacturing
What You'll Do.
Provide leadership to engineering staff
Manage process validations
Drive continuous improvement activities
Lead team to maintain KPIs
Prioritize and allocate engineering resources
Provide technical assistance
Manage personnel training
Manage personnel performance
Perform installation activities
Perform validation activities
Meet regulatory requirements
Estimate validation costs
Assure budget for validation
Apply industry best practices
Assure equipment requirements fulfilled
Keep equipment operational
Coordinate calibration services
Coordinate maintenance services
Coordinate repair services
Analyze equipment data
Analyze equipment trends
Analyze equipment performance
Drive future equipment selection
Understand financial structure
Identify financial risks
Identify financial opportunities
Provide input for budget
Assure production lines meet specifications
Maintain MP's current
Maintain MP's compliant
Ensure practices adhere to regulations
Support IDLs training
Support team to meet quality indicators
Lead CAPA investigation
Support CAPA investigation
Lead exception documents
Support exception documents
Navigate manufacturing systems
Execute activities on manufacturing systems
Generate new part numbers
Coordinate new ZFINs implementation
Prepare product reports
Prepare process reports
Summarize information
Lead cross-functional team activities
Support cross-functional team activities
Represent ME function
Lead global initiatives
Lead complex projects
Manage new product introduction
Manage product changes
Manage line expansions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Global initiatives; External cross functional teams
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
## **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. As the **Manufacturing Engineering Section Leader** , 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 installation and validation of production lines as well as the lifecycle management of equipment. **What You’ll Do** **1\. Leadership and Team Management** * Provides leadership to engineering staff regarding project prioritization, process validations, and continuous improvement activities. * Leads the team to maintain Key performance indicators under control. Provides prioritization & allocates engineering resources, according to business needs. * May supervise and provide technical assistance to exempt and non-exempt personnel, being accountable for their correct t
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