What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering position at Abbott?
About Abbott
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 Culture
- You can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life.
- 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.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Des Plaines, IL location in Abbott Molecular Diagnostics. Abbott Molecular Diagnostics is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.
Job Summary
As the Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering, you'll be responsible directly and through subordinates to oversee the Division's Process Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Machine Design and Equipment Maintenance activities and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement short- and long-term strategic plans to ensure manufacturing processes and manufacturing equipment are in place and robust to meet business objectives.
- Develop formal project plans to include the proposed technical approach, budget, and key milestone completion dates for all assigned projects.
- Work cross-functionally with Finance, R&D, Quality, Technical, Regulatory, and other departments as needed to ensure effective new product transitions into production.
- Work with Production and Quality to lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives to ensure effective manufacturing processes capable of meeting quality, cost, and supply chain objectives.
- Prepare high-level technical reports, analysis, recommendations, and presentations reflecting the status and results of projects.
- Lead and execute validations for new equipment, equipment improvement, and process improvements.
- Hire, coach, manage, and develop technical staff.
- Develop, implement, train, and monitor effectiveness of engineering systems and procedures to ensure compliance to FDA, GMP, and all other applicable agency regulations.
- Anticipate and resolve highest-level issues and conflicts that could impact operations success.
- Ensure a safe work environment consistent with OSHA requirements and Abbott policies.
- Prepare departmental budgets and control expenditures to stay within spending limits.
- May participate in New Business Development activities as they present themselves.
- Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Sets goals which align to department plans and manages the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring.
- Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
- Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
- Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
- Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
