JOB DESCRIPTION:
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’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 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 Des Plaines, IL location in the Molecular Division. Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.
We have an exciting opportunity for a System Engineer within our Engineering team on site in Des Plaines. As part of the On-Market Instrument Support team for Alinity m, the System Engineer will primarily focus on refurbishment projects intended to repair and reuse high-cost parts. Additionally, the System Engineer will support, contribute and execute on-market improvements, create and execute test protocols. This position will ensure that projects progress as planned, meet their goals and requirements and provide guidance to technical reliability issues.
What You’ll Work On
Refurbishment of high-cost parts to drive GMI savings.
Establishment of processes and procedures to outline refurbishment activities.
Collect, analyze, and verify data and statistically drive project selection, direction and decisions.
Participate in reliability improvement activities within company, and vendors.
Contribute to system level design trade off discussions with respects to reliability.
Drive change with a focus on respect, teamwork, collaboration and commitment.
Navigate and adhere to the AMD Quality Process for Design Changes and Improvements
Detailed documentation of experiments, protocols and verification records
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area, or Master's degree with 0-2 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices and procedures.
General understanding of business unit/group function.
Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Has a broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical or similar engineering function
Experience in regulated industry.
* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
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.
The base pay for this position is
$61,300.00 – $122,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Engineering
DIVISION:
AMD Molecular
LOCATION:
United States > Des Plaines : DP01
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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