Principal Equipment Engineer, Columbus, OH

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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. Develops and applies advanced theories, methods and research techniques to the investigation and solution of complex technical problems; implements large cost reduction programs. Develops processes that lead to shortened cycle time; makes major impact decisions. As a technical specialist, is assigned problems which require unique design/ research approaches. Devises new approaches to problems which vary from standard techniques and procedures. Is routinely called on to troubleshoot engineering problems critical to the division.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Collaborates across divisions to develop standards.
• Conducts investigations to confirm engineering theories. Analyzes results and applies technical judgment in making substantial adaptations and modifications.
• Develops, evaluates, and implements strategic initiatives, leads project/program and technical staff to develop significant new products, new technical applications, or processes
• Provides input to the team manager on staffing decisions. Provides technical mentoring for the discipline. Provides changes that impact organizational changes.
• Routinely provides analyses and advice to senior division management. Has direct contacts with outside consultants and with technical counterparts from other divisions and key vendors. Uses these multiple perspectives to drive change and evaluate against analyses.
• Explains value of change using sound rationale; influences peers to accept change; effectively implements change; Project Engineer Integrates multiples teams
• Sets and communicates goals and objectives for the overall team; fosters collaboration between multiple teams to accomplish overall goals. Helps to keep the team on track; facilitates adjustments when necessary to meet goals.
• Considers how actions or plans will affect partners; responds quickly to meet partner needs and resolve problems; avoids over-commitments. Project/Program Engineer Applies Technology in Innovative Ways Combines technologies to anticipate or address customer needs.
• Employs proven solutions to increase the effectiveness of engineering methodology or manufacturing process, e.g., incorporates process commonalities to reduce cycle time; attempts to leverage core technical competencies to its limit.
• .Models integrity Acts as a role model for corporate standards of integrity and regularly coaches direct reports on meeting these standards at all times.
• Structures studies integrating cross-disciplinary and cross-functional issues to arrive at an optimal course of action, e.g., investigate processes to meet increasing regulatory requirements while maintaining manufacturing/ construction efficiency.
• Works with marketing, product development, and manufacturing to establish scope, priorities, and schedules on multiple projects, e.g., examines the entire capital planning process for a new product or complex project.
• Clarifies project scope definition for large or multiple projects; monitors and controls implementation plan in accordance with defined scope, e.g., monitors and corrects schedule slippage and financial overruns.
• Creates or coordinates the design solutions for novel or complex problems; integrates regulatory and operational needs; assesses cost benefit, e.g. identifies processes and develops flow charts for a complex construction or manufacturing operation.
• Travel 30-50%

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required:

• Preferred 10 years of relevant experience
• B.S. in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• A technical background in nutritional and food manufacturing equipment processes with emphasis in industry liquid or powder manufacturing experience
• Experience in liquid/poweder capital expansion programs with direct design responsibility
• Experience presenting and communicating with all levels of an organization; plant production personnel through senior leadership