Senior Engineering Manager

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott 

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.  

The Opportunity

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives.   As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers.  Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.   

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will Oversee overall operations engineering activities at a manufacturing site(s).  Ensure products are manufactured consistently, based on Abbott quality standards to meet market demands.  This is an onsite opportunity in Buffalo Grove, IL or Austin, TX.

What You’ll Do

• Leads end-to-end project management to ensure projects are executed on time and within budget.
• Ensures the performance, output, and continuous improvement of a significant number of fully and/or partly automated lines/processes.
• Oversees and manages all operations engineering activities across multiple product lines and shifts at a  manufacturer site(s).
• Anticipates and resolves high-level issues and conflicts impacting operations success.
• Makes difficult decisions regarding priorities among projects / programs.
• Anticipates and identifies areas of strategic and tactical risk, mitigating risks through early risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
• Sets and monitors performance and value indicators, leading project audits (scope, schedule, quality, cost) and adjusting as required.
• Accountable for operational efficiencies and optimisations into manufacturing processes
• Initiates and cultivates open, honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors by establishing rapport, developing an understanding of others’ needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments.
• Drive department financial budget planning and generation of multi-year planning.
• Hires, retains, and develops a diverse, highly qualified engineering team; provide ongoing performance feedback, coaching, and mentoring.
• Support the development of new and existing products, materials, and manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Leads cross-functional relationships with R&D, Quality, Clinical, Regulatory, and other departments to meet quality, cost, and supply chain objectives.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, GMP, and other regulatory requirements by developing, implementing, and monitoring systems and procedures.
• Uphold company initiatives and ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.

Experience You’ll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 8 years of Significant engineering, project management, and / or operational experience
• Extensive experience managing operations engineering activities at a manufacturer site, preferably in a highly regulated industry.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, automated manufacturing lines with a focus on performance and continuous improvement.
• Experience in team management, including hiring, development, and succession planning for a diverse engineering workforce.
• Lead various large, complex project activity components (development of scope, schedule, budgets, risk register, etc.).
• A career history marked by a consistent series of significant contributions and accomplishments.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, GMP, Environmental, Health & Safety  regulations, and Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
• Deep understanding of automated manufacturing processes, especially within the context of  manufacturing site.
• Expertise in project management, including budgeting, scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Leadership skills in building, managing, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Familiarity with strategic planning and implementation within a global, matrixed organization.
• Listens to and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to present and get buy in of upper management for major programs.
• Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences, while optimizing overall divisional goals.
• A technical background in health care, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, or pharmaceutical companies.

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Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices:

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

CRM

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Diabetes

We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Vascular

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Structural Heart

Structural Heart Business Mission:  why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

EP

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

HF

In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Diagnostics

We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.

Nutrition

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives