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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges. Job Title **PT Engineer I** Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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. · Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. · An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** The position of **PT Engineer I** is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at **Scarborough, Maine** . In this role you will support manufacturing processes improvements, quality/cost savings initiatives while assuring compliance with cGMP, quality and safety standards. **What You’ll Work On** + Works to identify root cause of manufacturing failures during product development using structured problem solving. + Evaluates machine logic, electromechanical systems, and process controls to troubleshoot equipment. + Supports design of experiments, validation, completion of testing and analysis of data for continuous improvement activities. + Analyzes current equipment for process suitability and provides detailed plans for improvement. + Holds meetings with raw material suppliers (plastics/metals/packaging) and facilitates qualification of raw material. + Creates and revises manufacturing documents, purchasing specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), supplier validation protocols, risk assessments, procedures, and other technical documents to ensure compliant, efficient and safe procedures. + Works with other engineers and technicians in developing solutions and improvements in materials, equipment and process as necessary. + Design and develop functional test methods to measure and verify design outputs, supports new product development initiatives, and coordinates cross-functional collaboration between R&D and Site Operations. **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree (BS) in Engineering _or_ equivalent combination of education and experience. + Previous experience in an engineering role in a manufacturing environment. + Familiarity with Database software; CAD software; Development software; Internet software; Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Microsoft Excel software and Microsoft Word software. + Familiarity with a variety of material testing and measuring methods. **Preferred** + 1-3 years experience in a manufacturing environment and/or new product development. + Experience working in a GMP, FDA, ISO and USDA regulated environment. + Familiarity with statistical analysis software (JMP or Minitab). + Familiarity with cGMP and ISO 13485 regulations and practices. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) **Learn more about our** **health and wellness** **benefits** **, which provide the security to help you and your family** **live** **full lives** **: ** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) 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. The base pay for this position is $50,000.00 – $100,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. 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