Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics, part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family, supports diagnostic testing for the management of diseases. The Senior Automation Engineer operates within the Infectious Disease Business Unit located in Scarborough, Maine. This role supports manufacturing processes, quality and cost‑saving initiatives, and implements engineering principles while ensuring compliance with cGMP quality and safety standards.

• Career development within an international company.
• Eligibility for free medical coverage via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan next calendar year.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit for bachelor’s degree pursuit.
• Recognized as a great place to work worldwide and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• Strong record of diversity, supporting working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

• Responsible for equipment specification, acquisition, and implementation.
• Lead automation equipment upgrade efforts related to safety, obsolescence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate machine logic, electromechanical and process controls to troubleshoot equipment and drive resolution.
• Lead teams to identify root cause of manufacturing failures using structured problem‑solving; apply root‑cause fixes to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct failure modes and effects analysis and evaluate manufacturing equipment risk.
• Complete complex projects based on comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Lead design of experiments, validation, completion of testing and analysis of data; present data to cross‑functional teams.
• Drive implementation of new methods or materials for continual improvement of quality and efficiency.
• Analyze current equipment for process suitability and provide detailed improvement plans.
• Create and revise manufacturing documents, specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety instructions, validation protocols, risk assessments, and other technical documents to ensure compliant, efficient, and safe procedures.
• Lead other engineers and technicians in developing solutions and improvements in materials, equipment, and processes.
• Manage cross‑functional project teams and coordinate activities.
• Provide training and process expertise for product processing in areas such as process development, tooling development, documentation, cleaning protocol, process characterization and validation.
• Initiate and lead resolution of Quality Incidents and CAPA.
• Participate in teams, mentor junior engineers and maintenance technicians to ensure continual improvement, safety and compliance.
• Consider safety, ergonomic, maintenance, and operator impact on manufacturing design.
• Interact with the local Project Management Office on milestones and project status updates.
• Participate in site strategy meetings and planning.
• Lead changes through Agile PDM.
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies and operating procedures.
• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate commitment to the development, implementation and effectiveness of applicable quality processes as per ISO, FDA and other regulatory agencies.
• Exhibit professional behavior with internal/external associates that reflects positively on the company.
• Maintain awareness of quality consequences that may arise from improper performance of the specific job.
• Support department by performing related tasks as requested.

• Identify and drive innovative automation solutions to complex technical and operational challenges.
• Effectively manage multiple high‑impact initiatives concurrently by prioritizing work across automation development, validation support, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills while meeting aggressive timelines in regulated environments.
• Show self‑motivation and accountability, taking ownership of automation systems and technical deliverables from…