Manufacturing Engineer Technician - Intermediate

Title: Manufacturing Engineer Technician - Intermediate (2nd shift)

Location: Irvine, CA

Duration: 7 Months

Shift: 2PM TO 10:30PM

100% Onsite

Summary

Provides technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, installing, or modifying production equipment utilizing technical expertise, technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment. Supports manufacturing engineering team through training, device dissections, root cause analysis, data tracking and trending, and responding to the outputs of those activities.

Supports assembly of new fixturing and modification of existing fixturing. Supports manufacturing line requests by troubleshooting equipment and materials, and providing training where needed.

This role works closely with the engineering and manufacturing operations teams to ensure line runs at the planned pace for entirety of the shift, driving towards minimal productivity loss and yield loss.

This role requires proactive and reactive problem solving, with escalation support to engineering staff available as necessary. Communication of issues and resolution of them ensures continuity across shifts and the product value streams.

Main Responsibilities

• Provides support to manufacturing line by ensuring materials and equipment are available and ready at shift startup to minimize downtime.
• Activities include diagnosing and troubleshooting faults and undertaking repairs.
• Performs maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems.
• Interprets engineering drawings and evaluates materials and equipment against those drawings.
• Support scheduled maintenance activities as-needed.
• Certifies and trains manufacturing associates according to production processes and standards of work.
• Supports process improvement investigations and training.
• Supports root cause analysis through dissection, logging of data, and performing corrections on the manufacturing line.
• Conducts on-line adjustments to equipment and process parameters as permitted by procedures to support manufacturing processing.
• May develop or revise documents and procedures.
• Identifies corrective actions for manufacturing related issues and supports their implementation.
• Installs and validates equipment and processes in the production area to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time following the established validation procedure.
• Requires work in controlled access environment and adherence to medical device manufacturing standards and regulations.

Education

• Education Level Major/Field of Study or Equivalent
• Technical Diploma (± 12 years) In an Engineering / Technical Discipline ✔ An equivalent combination of education and work experience will suffice. HS Diploma required.

Experience/Background

• Minimum 3 years Relevant experience: Manufacturing Operations Support or Engineering Support Roles.
• English proficiency Reading/writing/speaking English proficiency is required.
• Additional preferred skills
• Hands-on skills (fixture assembly, machining, soldering)
• Basic Excel
• Soldering skills
• Controlled access environment (clean room or similar) experience is preferred.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.