Abbott
Healthcare
SeniorAutomationEngineer
“Senior Automation Engineer at Abbott. Skills: Automation solutions, Diagnostics manufacturing, Process improvement. Support manufacturing processes. Support quality initiatives”
Industry & Context.
Structured problem solving; Root cause analysis; Troubleshoot equipment; Failure modes analysis; Risk assessment
20% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in engineering, 7+ years engineering experience, Lean Six Sigma principles, DMAIC approach, Change management principles
Nice to Have
ISO quality systems experience, FDA regulated environment experience, GMP regulated environment experience, USDA regulated environment experience, cGMP experience, ISO 13485 regulations experience, Statistical analysis software experience, Microsoft Suites software experience
What You'll Do.
Support manufacturing processes
Support quality initiatives
Support cost savings initiatives
Implement engineering principles
Assure compliance with standards
Lead automation upgrade efforts
Evaluate machine logic
Evaluate electromechanical controls
Evaluate process controls
Troubleshoot equipment
Drive issues to resolution
Lead teams to identify root cause
Apply root cause fixes
Conduct failure modes analysis
Evaluate manufacturing equipment risk
Complete complex projects
Lead design of experiments
Present data to teams
Drive implementation of new methods
Drive implementation of new materials
Analyze current equipment
Provide plans for improvement
Create manufacturing documents
Revise manufacturing documents
Create specifications
Revise specifications
Create safety instructions
Revise safety instructions
Create validation protocols
Revise validation protocols
Create risk assessments
Revise risk assessments
Manage cross-functional teams
Coordinate activities
Provide process expertise
Initiate Quality Incidents
Lead Quality Incidents resolution
Mentor junior engineers
Mentor maintenance technicians
Consider safety impact
Consider ergonomic impact
Consider maintenance impact
Consider operator impact
Interact with Project Management Office
Provide project status updates
Participate in site strategy meetings
Participate in site planning
Lead change through Agile PDM
Comply with FDA regulations
Maintain positive communications
Maintain cooperative communications
Exhibit professional behavior
Understand quality consequences
Perform related tasks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Project Management Office
Communication Scope
Present data
Process & Methodology
Agile PDM
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