Abbott · 1 day ago
Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer
Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$78K/yr - $156K/yr
5+ years expAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer will focus on executing capital projects, providing technical expertise in manufacturing operations, and driving process improvements to support high-quality production.
BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Independently plans and executes small- to medium-sized engineering projects, managing multiple concurrent initiatives
Oversees cost, scope, and schedule controls, develops execution strategies including procurement, and prepares contingency plans for schedule or budget risks
Defines project scope with stakeholders, establishes trackable schedules, sets performance metrics, and assigns team responsibilities
Conducts economic analyses and feasibility studies to support business objectives and ensure financial targets are met
Anticipates future technology needs and benchmarks best practices internally and externally
Designs and directs complex products, processes, and systems using advanced engineering theories and techniques
Leads testing with multiple variables, analyzes data, and communicates findings with actionable recommendations
Prepares plans to acquire new skills and resources aligned with evolving technologies
Delivers innovative, cost-effective solutions by integrating technical and financial data
Resolves complex interdisciplinary challenges, balances system costs with benefits, and improves designs and processes
Implements creative ideas to reduce component costs and enhance efficiency while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Mentors team members, shares technical expertise, and collaborates across internal teams and external partners
Prepares proposals, reports, and project documentation, ensuring clear communication at all organizational levels
Builds strong relationships with stakeholders, identifies customer needs, and adapts deliverables to meet business objectives
Represents the organization in resolving technical issues and participates in cross-functional design reviews
Ensures adherence to quality, EHS&E, and regulatory standards
Identifies compliance risks, evaluates potential impacts of design changes, and maintains governance requirements throughout project execution
Develops procedures and standards, coordinates prototype and experimental runs, and directs technicians and external resources
Prepares Requests for Capital Expenditures (RCEs), validation protocols, and safety/quality documentation
Resolves urgent production issues and vendor deviations and provides training on systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree Engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired. Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 5 years experience in engineering and or operational experience
Preferred
Masters degree desired
Has demonstrated competency within a discipline
Possesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures
Works on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors
Has a technical background in health care, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industries (preferred)
Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control
Has experience writing qualification protocols
Benefits
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
FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
Company
Abbott
Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.79M2011-03-15Post Ipo Debt· $0.1M
2009-03-16Post Ipo Debt· $6.69M
1980-12-12IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Ford
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mike Peterson
Senior Vice President
Recent News
2026-01-07
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