Engineering Supervisor Process Engineering

Engineering Supervisor Process Engineering

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.

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.

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 Engineering Supervisor Process Engineering is within our Infectious Disease Business Unit located in Scarborough, Maine. This role will provide tactical leadership within the Engineering organization. Help to develop and implement the capital plan aligned with the company's business strategy, equipment upgrades, and process design. Ensures engineering readiness to support production and product transfer activities. May represent engineering during internal and external company business meetings.

Works within company Quality Management System.

• The Process Engineering Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing a team of process engineers and technicians to support daily manufacturing operations.
• This includes setting priorities, monitoring performance, and ensuring alignment with production goals and quality standards.
• The role emphasizes coaching, mentorship, and continuous skill development.
• This position oversees the design, control, and improvement of manufacturing processes used in diagnostic product production.
• The supervisor ensures processes are robust, repeatable, and capable of meeting product specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Close collaboration with Quality and Operations is essential to maintain compliance and efficiency.
• The supervisor drives process validation and equipment qualification activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ protocols.
• This role ensures that all validation documentation is completed accurately and meets FDA and ISO requirements.
• Continuous monitoring of validated processes is required to sustain state of control. Troubleshooting manufacturing issues, leading root cause investigations, and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• The supervisor applies structured problem-solving methodologies to resolve yield, quality, and equipment-related challenges. Timely resolution of issues is critical to minimize production disruptions.
• Continuous improvement is a core responsibility, with a focus on Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles. The supervisor identifies opportunities to improve…