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Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Nutrition

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

ArizonaOnsiteFull TimeSenior$78,000–$156,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • heavy machinery
  • regulated environment
  • FDA
  • OSHA

Nice to have

  • MTBF
  • MTTR
  • CRs
  • FSIs

Role summary

Abbott's Nutrition division is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for its Casa Grande, Arizona plant. This role is crucial for ensuring the consistent and efficient performance of systems and equipment through design, maintenance, and continuous improvement. The engineer will develop asset reliability strategies, conduct root cause analysis for failures, optimize preventive and predictive maintenance, analyze performance data, lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage risks, and train maintenance staff on reliability best practices. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering and 5+ years of experience with heavy machinery in a regulated environment, adhering to FDA and OSHA standards.

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:


A Manufacturing Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring that systems and equipment perform consistently and efficiently over time. Their responsibilities typically span across design, maintenance, and continuous improvement.


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 student debt program, and FreeU 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


This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.


Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You’ll Work On


Asset Reliability Strategy; Develop and implement reliability strategies for equipment and systems. Define critical assets and prioritize reliability efforts based on risk and impact.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA); Investigate equipment failures and production issues. Make recommendations and implement them based on RCA findings

Preventive and Predictive Maintenance;  Review maintenance activities to reduce unplanned downtime. Update maintenance programs based on recent trends and investigations

Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring;  Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends and potential issues. Trend MTBF and MTTR metrics to identify bad actors.

Continuous Improvement;  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve equipment design and operational procedures. Create documentation like CRs, FSIs, etc. to implement changes. Lead initiatives to reduce costs, improve uptime, and enhance safety. Work with Project Engineering and Division to introduce new pieces of equipment.

Risk Management;  Assess risks associated with equipment failure and develop mitigation plans. Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. 

Training & Knowledge Sharing; Work with Engineering techs to train maintenance and on reliability best practices. Promote a culture of reliability across the organization.


You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications


Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering

5+ years of experience with heavy machinery in a regulated environment

 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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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 and Military/Veteran friendly, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

DIVISION:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

LOCATION:

United States > Casa Grande : Plant

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Wear ear plugs, Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment, 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

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