Overview
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Principal Project Engineer
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Abbott
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Abbott is a global healthcare leader with a portfolio spanning diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines.
Abbott Ireland employs over 5,000 people across nine sites with six manufacturing facilities and multiple support operations.
This role sits within Abbott Diabetes Care & Global Engineering Support.
The successful candidate will contribute to multiple novel product and process development projects within a culture of continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Lead highly complex projects to introduce and optimize best-in-class, fully automated manufacturing lines within Abbott's Third-Party Manufacturers.
Manage the entire lifecycle of new equipment and major modifications from design review through to production ramp up.
Coordinate with equipment suppliers to ensure start-up and scale-up meet ADC requirements.
Provide technical leadership and project management for a team; lead and participate in design, planning, introduction, and sustaining automated manufacturing lines.
Ensure projects meet quality requirements of internal stakeholders (ADC R&D, Regulatory, Quality) and adhere to ADC policies and procedures; measure and report progress against timelines.
Escalate risks affecting project delivery, product quality, or safety to Senior Management.
Act as an effective project leader supporting timelines, quality disciplines, decisions, and practices.
Interface with product teams, department managers, designers/equipment manufacturers, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory personnel; represent the department/division on projects.
Develop and promote innovative ideas, champion change, and implement relevant engineering changes.
Conceive and develop problem-solving approaches requiring advanced technical knowledge and apply related discipline knowledge.
Design and lead complex engineering studies and experiments; analyze problems using statistical methods and set design/process requirements.
Complete documentation in a timely manner per business standards.
Travel approximately 25% initially, within Europe and the US.
You Should Also Have The Following Skills
Ability to create process documentation and technical procedures for medical device processes & equipment.
Ability to review equipment design and consult with scientific/engineering personnel to select measurement methods and resolve hardware/software issues.
Analytical skills for root cause analysis, corrective actions, and monitoring improvements affecting yield and cycle time.
Ability to analyze and interpret process characterization data and prepare technical reports for engineering and management.
Strong interpersonal skills for liaising with vendors, third-party manufacturers, site personnel, management, and colleagues.
Qualifications And Experience
A relevant Level 8 Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing or Science with 5+ years of progressive technical experience; Automation/Electronics/Mechatronics preferred.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a team or as an individual contributor.
Strong verbal and written communication skills across multiple organizational levels.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
Self-starting and self-motivated; able to work with offsite remote management and onsite teams.
Proven track record in applying continuous improvement projects.
Preferred
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with automated manufacturing processes.
2+ years in a Medical Device or Pharmaceutical environment.
Experience in project managing high-speed automation lines in high-volume medical device settings and new product process development.
Experience with design, commissioning, and validation lifecycles of complex automated equipment.
Knowledge of development, validation, and launch of high-volume manufacturing lines for medical devices.
Experience in cGMP, FDA, and ISO regulated environments.
Understanding of automated manufacturing systems, measuring tech, equipment software, pneumatics, electronics, vision systems, lasers, and GAMP guidelines.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Production and Manufacturing
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer
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