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Abbott · 3 weeks ago

Senior Principal Engineer - Operational Technology

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$113K/yr - $227K/yr

10+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. They are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer – Operational Technology to lead the development and execution of IT/OT convergence roadmaps and provide technical leadership for manufacturing data visualization and reporting. The role requires expertise in manufacturing systems and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of an IT/OT convergence roadmap for the global manufacturing environment that supports Abbott’s journey through Industry 4.0, coordinating with manufacturing, engineering, quality, data science, advanced analytics and IT resources

Develop and implement standards, best practices, and guidelines for governance of manufacturing asset structures for secure data collection and contextualization

Develop a global strategy for real-time manufacturing data visualization and reporting

Provide technical leadership on Front End Planning (FEP) activities on multiple concurrent medium- to large-size projects and programs within the global Abbott Nutrition network (Americas, Europe and Asia) – determining provisional scope, design, manufacturability, cost, capital, risk and schedule considerations while working with cross-functional teams

Use knowledge of a wide range of hardware and software for manufacturing equipment, control systems, and data systems to conceptualize complete, innovative solutions for novel or complex problems, including : IoT devices and edge computing, Visualization or dashboard applications (e.g., PI Vision, ProcessBook, Seeq, Power BI), SCADA systems (e.g., Ignition, FactoryTalk, iFIX), Asset management platforms (e.g. Maximo), Industrial networks and communications (HART, Fieldbus, Modbus, DeviceNet), Accessing relational databases (Oracle, SQL), Asset monitoring servers, Manufacturing system software databases

Communicate, promote and justify solutions and programs with senior leadership

Mentor others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance

Provide technical support to Abbott Nutrition’s global production network, including existing system issues as well as design improvements/new designs as part of continuous improvement, and act as a technical influencer to senior leadership and stakeholders for business initiatives

Experience modernizing legacy control systems and integrating them with contemporary OT/IT architectures

Proven ability to lead change in legacy manufacturing environments, influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to adopt new technologies and processes

Experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks for manufacturing systems, including contextualization of time-series data and integration with enterprise platforms

Lead validation for manufacturing software systems in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11

25% - 50% travel is expected as part of the role

Qualification

IT/OT convergenceManufacturing data visualizationSCADA systemsData governance frameworksIoT devicesEdge computingAsset management platformsRelational databasesChange leadershipTechnical expertiseMentoringCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence

10+ years of significant engineering (OT systems or controls), IT, and/or operational experience

Familiarity with International Society of Automation (ISA) standards

Has demonstrated competency within the area of manufacturing IT systems

Experience presenting and communicating with all levels of an organization; plant production personnel through senior leadership

Experience modernizing legacy control systems and integrating them with contemporary OT/IT architectures

Proven ability to lead change in legacy manufacturing environments, influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to adopt new technologies and processes

Experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks for manufacturing systems, including contextualization of time-series data and integration with enterprise platforms

Lead validation for manufacturing software systems in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11

25% - 50% travel is expected as part of the role