Senior Mechanical Engineer
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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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
Provides guidance for the design and development of company products. Works closely with product development team to establish product development goals while ensuring market compatibility
What You’ll Work On
- Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment.
- Conducts feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality.
- Develops new concepts from initial design to market release with a strong understating of GD&T.
- Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
- Investigates and evaluates existing technologies.
- Reviews or coordinates vendor activities to support development.
- Utilizes simulation and modeling tools to evaluate designs.
- Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
- Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance.
- Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
- Exercises judgment independently.
- Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments.
- Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Engineering, Master’s (MS) Preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in mechanical engineering or product development.
- Ability to work within many functions and support the Electrical, Mechanical and Systems development teams.
- Demonstrated mastery of CAD modeling and drawing creation (Solidworks or equivalent)
- Ability to work on-site full-time.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable FDA regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies and tasks.
- Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
- Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Detailed knowledge of FDA, GMP, and ISO 13485.
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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is
$78,000.00 – $156,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: ---------------
Product Development
DIVISION: -------------
HF Heart Failure
LOCATION: -------------
United States > Burlington: 23 Fourth Avenue
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: -------------------------
United States > Atlanta : 387 Technology Circle NW Suite 500, United States > Pleasanton : 5000 Franklin Dr
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Standard
TRAVEL: -----------
Yes, 10 % of the Time
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)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
About Abbott
Abbott is engaged in pharmaceuticals and manufacturing healthcare products.
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