Abbott
Healthcare
SeniorAutomationEngineer
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“Senior Automation Engineer at Abbott. Skills: Automation solutions, Systems thinking, 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 regulations 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 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
Ensure continual improvement
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
Comply with regulatory requirements
Comply with Company policies
Comply with operating procedures
Comply with processes
Comply with task assignments
Maintain positive communications
Maintain cooperative communications
Collaborate with employees
Collaborate with customers
Collaborate with contractors
Collaborate with vendors
Understand quality consequences
Maintain awareness of quality consequences
Support department tasks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Project Management Office
Communication Scope
Present data
Process & Methodology
Agile PDM
Full 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **Senior Automation Engineer** **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: * Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. * Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. * An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution * Tuition reimbursement, the [Freedom 2 Save](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. * A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** 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. The position of **Senior Manufacturing Automation Engineer** is within our Infectious Disease
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