Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Des Plaines, IL – Abbott Molecular Diagnostics

Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for optimizing and improving manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Provides technical support for process equipment, validates equipment and ancillary systems, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and mentors junior personnel.

• Support manufacturing process equipment impacting operations.
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment related mechanical/electrical issues and failures. Identify root causes and implement robust solutions.
• Implement continuous improvements on existing equipment aimed at improving reliability, yield, uptime and efficiency.
• Validate automated manufacturing equipment, ancillary equipment, facilities, and utilities. Draft Validation Change Requests and align on validation requirements with associated CFT members. Draft and approve validation protocols for IQ/OQ/PQ/PV activities. Execute validation tests, record data, draft and approve validation reports.
• Draft and execute Engineering studies as necessary to characterize processes as part of validation efforts.
• Execute studies, test methods, and engineering activities as part of CAPA and Non-Conformance related investigations and actions. Execute CAPA related actions and action plans. Execute investigations and document via CAPA electronic system.
• Transfer new product requirements to manufacturing with hands‑on technical support: including developing Six Sigma processes/documentation for commercial production.
• Recommend data‑driven actions, aiming for preventative actions over reactive actions.
• Collaborate as needed with equipment suppliers, manufacturing operations, engineering technicians, and quality assurance to troubleshoot existing manufacturing lines and return to production.
• Manage equipment change control and execute required validation activities to implement changes.
• Monitor production to identify areas of improvement and proactively address potential production issues. Collect maintenance and manufacturing performance data and perform analysis.
• Mentor technicians and junior engineers to ensure compliance and knowledge transfer.
• Provide technical training to equipment operators, maintenance team, and junior engineers. Create or enhance training materials.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field (preferably Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering).
• 6+ years related experience.
• Strong technical abilities to analyze problems using sound engineering practices and tools resulting in effective solutions.
• Ability to acquire, analyze and present data in support of root cause analysis and problem‑solving efforts.
• Six Sigma training/certification.

• Extensive experience in hands‑on equipment troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
• Familiarity with preventive and reliability centered maintenance.
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems, pneumatic systems, PLCs, vision systems, label printing and application systems, equipment integration/automation concepts, SCADA systems, preventative maintenance programs, and data collection and analysis/tracking and trending.

• Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan starting next calendar year.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit.
• Access to career development within an international company.

Base pay range: $78,000.00 – $ (may vary by location).

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law:
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