Engineering Manager

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. JOB DESCRIPTION : Job DescriptionJob TitleEngineering ManagerAbout AbbottAbbott 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 family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to : Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.Health Insurance (starting on Day 1 of employment), Savings Plan (401K) with company match, Life insurance for you and your spouse / children, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick, Personal Days.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 This position works out of our Barceloneta location in the Abbott Vascular division and support.As the Engineering Manager, you'll Responsible for manages Manufacturing Engineering department to support manufacturing operations in the site. Responsible to define and execute the short / medium / long term engineering strategy for the functions previously described. This role will lead the initiatives to upgrade / optimize the current manufacturing processes. The role will work in coordination with divisional counterparts to also support / accomplish divisional goals. Responsible for the day-to-day technical support for manufacturing, process improvement initiatives, process and maintaining an open interface between the site.What You'll Do

• Develop Departmental Objective; perform annual employee reviews, report performance measures in monthly review meetings. Develop and monitor departmental budget to meet business commitments.
• Provide technical direction to the product / process related issues. Work cross-functionally in the resolution of the issues.
• Monitor daily / weekly / monthly product key metric trends and develop action plans as required (i.e. scrap, downtime)
• Organize, track and report technical projects and key activities. Investigate and report on current risk management activities. Investigate and present status of findings associated with audit observations, NCMR's and CAPA's.
• Ensure compliance with all procedures and all applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Prepare departmental budgets and control expenditures to stay within spending limits.
• Work with Continuous Improvement and Engineering functions to develop effective processes capable of meeting quality, cost and supply chain objectives.
• As the Manager of the Medical Devices, oversees the strategy implementation and operations for implementing and maintaining medical devices processes.
• Models processes and units' operations.
• Ensures proper sequence of operation and prepares specifications and operating instructions for processing equipment.
• Services, troubleshoots, and solves engineering problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
• Ensures processes and procedures are following regulations.
• May be responsible for corrective and preventive actions and investigation management.
• Other duties as assigned.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in science engineeringMinimum 7 years of experience : in manufacturing operations (the broader the functional exposure the better).Able to manage very high workload and professional challenges.Strong verbal and written communication skills (English and Spanish); communicating with all levels of organization and in all types of

and ability in : Medical Device, General employment laws, safety and OSHAK requirements, Quality Systems, Six Sigma and computer hardware & software tools.Strong knowledge in product transfers, validations & qualification plans and statistical methods.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. Connect with , on / Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $88,700.00 - $177,300.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY : Engineering DIVISION : AVD Vascular LOCATION : Puerto Rico >

Barceloneta : PR-17 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS : WORK SHIFT : Standard TRAVEL : No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE : No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES : Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities / Women / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English : EEO is the Law link - Espanol :