**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 . + Transportation, food services, private medical services + 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 Zona Franca Coyol Alajuela, Building B31 location in the Vascular Division. As the Design Engineer III, you’ll be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, apply engineering principles, physics and materials science for the analysis and estimating to create or improve manufacturing systems or processes working with engineers and other functional areas. **What You’ll Do** + Lead, draft, and design layout of equipment, fixtures, materials, and workstations to illustrate maximum efficiency, using computer drafting tools, lean concepts, and simulation software. + Calculate cost estimates for final product designs, release reports to users, incorporating costs of labor, material, delivery. + Develop and build prototypes and run tests to measure their level of function. + Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards. + Responsible for preparing and presenting mechanical designs at design reviews. + Works closely with operations, EHS and manufacturing engineers to ensure products are designed to meet user needs. + Coordinate with internal and external machine shops the construction of parts and assemblies according to drawing specifications. **Administrative Shift [from 8am to 5:00pm]** **This is an On Site position** **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree: industrial design, mechanical + 3 years of experience in a medical devices or related industries + Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish) + Proficiency with CAD, 3D modeling software, SolidWorks. + Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and problem solve effectively. + Strong computer and mathematical skills. + Ability to understand/produce technical drawings. + Good communication skills. + Dealing with other employees and external clients. **Preferred Qualifications** + GD&T certification. + SolidWorks CSWP. + AutoCAD. 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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. 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 corpjat@abbott.com