What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer position at Abbott?
The Opportunity
The position of Automation Engineer is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will be responsible for supporting product development from concept through sustained manufacturing of FDA regulated products. Completion of process development, equipment acquisition and leadership of supporting development partners. Extensive experience with manufacturing processes, quality / cost savings initiatives and implementation of engineering principles while assuring compliance with cGMP, quality and safety standards. What You’ll Work On
- Process development, equipment specification, acquisition and implementation.
- Leads teams to identify root cause of manufacturing failures using structured problem solving. Applies root cause fixes to prevent reoccurrence.
- Completes complex projects based on comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Evaluates machine logic, electromechanical and process controls to troubleshoot equipment and drives to resolution.
- Leads design of experiments, validation, completion of testing and analysis of data. Presents data to cross functional teams.
- Drives implementation of new methods or materials for continual improvement of quality and efficiency.
- Analyzes current equipment for process suitability and provides detailed plans for improvement.
- Creates and revises manufacturing documents, specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety instructions, validation protocols, risk assessments, and procedures and other technical documents to ensure compliant, efficient and safe procedures
- Leads other engineers and technicians in developing solutions and improvements in materials, equipment and process as necessary in addition to ensuring continual improvement, safety, and compliance.
- Manages cross functional project teams and coordinate activities.
- Contributes to the professional development of engineers and technicians
- Provides training and process expertise for product processing in specific areas such as process development, tooling development, documentation, cleaning protocol, process characterization and validation.
- Initiates and leads to resolution of Quality Incidents and CAPA.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING REQUIRED :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
The base pay for this position is $85,300.00 – $170,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Salary : $85,300 - $170,700
