Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Title: Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Austin, TX

Duration: 12 Months

100% Onsite

Travel up to 10% (primarily Europe and U.S.) for project-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing or related discipline (Automation/Electronics/Mechatronics preferred).
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive technical experience; experience with automated manufacturing processes preferred.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Familiarity with equipment software, pneumatics, electronics, vision systems, lasers, and GAMP guidelines.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in medical device or pharmaceutical environments (FDA/cGMP/ISO regulated).
• Strong knowledge of automation systems, validation lifecycles, and high-volume manufacturing lines.
• Excellent project management, communication, and problem-solving skills

Key Responsibilities

High Priority: Plan, implement, and manage engineering projects for automated assembly lines, including development, build, testing, commissioning, and validation.

High Priority: Manage complex automation engineering projects and new product development across multiple global sites

• Drive activities with equipment suppliers to ensure successful production start-up and scale-up.
• Lead design, planning, and sustaining of automated manufacturing systems.
• Ensure adherence to quality, regulatory, and corporate standards, report progress against timelines.
• Identify and escalate risks impacting project delivery, product quality, or safety.
• Interface with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions and manage engineering changes.
• Conduct complex engineering studies, analyze data, and prepare technical reports.
• Create process documentation and technical procedures for medical device equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for yield and cycle time issues.

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.