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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.

· Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

· An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Based in at one of our Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) manufacturing facilities in the USA (Austin, Tx or Buffalo Grove, IL), the division’s global engineering function currently has an opportunity for a Technical Engineering Manager to work in their Manufacturing Data Systems team.

The team supports the on-going development and deployment of data systems integration into our Global Manufacturing operations, enabling ADC to provide innovative state-of-the-art solutions that facilitate the company’s Factory 4.0 initiatives.

As a Manager, Technical Engineering you will be primarily responsible for the Technical Engineering leadership of programs for the real-time acquisition, storage, and analysis of data from ADC’s manufacturing lines, and providing an appropriate working environment for operations and personnel.

What You'll Work On

•Plan, implement and manage all major engineering projects including validation activities, RCE documentation etc. as required.

•Manage relevant departmental/project budgets within target and implement CIP/BEx projects as required.

•Provides technical support and knowledge.

•Ensure the project meets quality requirements of all stakeholders, including customers, auditors and other external agencies by ensuring adherence to the required policies and procedures.

•Measures and reports progress against approved timelines.

•Acts as an effective project leader or team member in supporting timelines, quality disciplines, decisions, and practices.

•Ensure prompt attention of the Project Manager in areas of risk, which might have an adverse effect on product and/or safety.

•Ensure the department conducts its business in a manner designed to be protective of human health, safety, and the environment.

Required Qualifications

•Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, Biomedical, or Software), or related discipline.

•5+ years of in a similar position, including systems integration experience/integrating all system components (electrical, mechanical, software), system architecture, requirement/user need gathering.

•Experience of software testing, verification and validation.

•Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate information from varied disciplines and work within a highly regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, Biomedical, or Software), or related discipline.
• Experience working in the medical device industry.
• Solid Program Management skills for global, complex, enterprise projects that incorporate integration of functions and technologies.
• Experience working with IT & engineering vendors, suppliers, and managed services providers.
• Ability to bring insight, knowledge, best practices, and feedback to strategic discussions.
• Excellent presentation, communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical and business issues and solutions to multiple organizational levels internally and externally.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Expert knowledge of real-time manufacturing data acquisition systems, and in particular the OSI-PI Data Historian system.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $95,000.00 – $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.