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. **Reliability Engineer II** **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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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** Conduct investigations into field quality issues on ADC On Market Products. Support R&D and Operations in resolving product technical issue to ultimately improve product reliability and manufacturing yield. Develop and implement continuous improvement programs for on market products by giving input into current meter development based on what has been learned from investigations. Identify, collect, analyze, and manage various types of data to minimize failures and improve performance, using failure analysis and other types of root cause analysis in support of reliability for On Market Products. Originate and develop analytical methods for determining reliability of components, equipment, and processes. Prepare diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations, and reports for defining product reliability and investigation results; to make recommendations for improvements. **What You’ll Work On** + Collect and examine basic reliability and investigation data from engineering studies or database, and correlate the data for analysis using established engineering techniques, principles, and/or procedures. + Perform engineering analysis on failure modes. + Initiate elemental engineering studies into equipment/process failures and present details of the analysis to more experienced engineers for approval/feedback for gaining in-depth experience and improving judgment for advancing to higher level jobs. + Work with a cross functional team to develop Corrective and/or Preventive Actions resulting from investigations. + Engage in effective written and verbal communications within the area and cross functionally. + Support a work environment that ensures team effectiveness. + Lack of focused attention to job duties as well as failure to comply with all internal and external requirements may lead to non-conformances. + This may lead to regulatory/field action and/or delays in product availability to customers. + Must be able to work independently and to work with a team towards team goals. + Must be able to investigate an issue to probable or root cause. + Attention to detail is critical. + Good written and oral communication skills are required to ensure effective and succinct report generation, and effective communication with staff at all levels of the organization. + To be an effective member of a multifunctional team. + To ensure that all communications, interpersonal interactions and business behaviors are consistent with the Abbott Code of Conduct. **Required Qualifications** + B.S. in a Technical discipline (Electrical, Mechanical or Software Engineering) or equivalent combination of education and work experience + Equivalent experiences is defined as five years in a role responsible for product engineering, ideally in a medical device industry. **Preferred Qualifications** + Mechanically adept, technically literate, computer literate. Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR) and/or ISO13485 desired, as work product is governed by these regulations and standards; however, this knowledge can be learned on the job. + Computer proficiency, preferably with knowledge of software packages such as Word, Excel, and Access, to analyze data and produce reports desired. + Tool proficiency, including multimeters, environmental chambers, calipers, electronic microscopes, etc. 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. **Divisional Information** Medical Devices General Medical Devices: Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks. Diabetes We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. The base pay for this position is $79,500.00 – $138,700.00. 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. 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