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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 Title

Associate Engineer OPex

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 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 Arecibo location in the CRM division and support First Shift: Monday to Friday.

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.

As the **Associate Engineer OPex** , you’ll Implements and sustains Operational Excellence (OPEX) initiatives and projects in all plant functions. Determines the most efficient sequence of operations through evaluation of human work factors, quality control, inventory control and production coordination. Establishes methods for maximum utilization of facilities and personnel. Conducts studies to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control and production record systems. Apply scientific, engineering knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity basic engineering assignments.

What You’ll Do

+ Develop manufacturing solutions that support the operations strategic directives through the application of statistical methods and performing mathematical calculations.

+ Analyzes, creates and develops facilities layout to support cycle time reduction and productivity improvements. This includes meeting with suppliers or vendors, staff and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, and presenting project status.

+ Perform capacity analysis for headcount and equipment, as well as maintaining labor standard and headcount/ equipment profiles.

+ Offer technical support to other departments in flow, ergonomics and productivity projects.

+ Develops and maintains productivity metrics. Participate on cross-functional teams to support organizational goals.

+ Identifies and eliminates non-value-added activities using continuous improvement tools and DMAIC methodology.

+ Develop manufacturing methods, labor and equipment utilization methods and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff, materials and facility utilization. This includes analyzing BOM and routing processes focusing on business strategies.

+ Ensure compliance with all procedures and all applicable regulatory agency requirements.

+ Understand and comply with applicable Quality and EHS Policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering.

+ 0-2 years of experience

+ Proficiency in PC based tools such as MS Office (Excel, Word, Project and Power Point), AutoCAD and general web-based applications.

Preferred Qualifications

Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish).

Candidate/incumbents should possess the following: - ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behavior.

Ability to work independently and in groups; ability to work cross functionally; demonstrated initiate and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and ability or aptitude to use various types of databases and another computers software.

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.

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The base pay for this position is $44,700.00 – $89,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]