Manufacturing Technician II at Abbott Laboratories

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Minnetonka, MN location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

As a Manufacturing Technician II, this individual will support manufacturing operations in Abbott’s Cardiac Rhythm Management division in Minnetonka, MN. This individual will provide frontline support to the Operations team, addressing quality, safety, attainment, and yield issues as they arise on the production line. Additionally, this individual will be an integral part of the Engineering team, maintaining lab space & equipment, as well as managing needs for calibration, repair, or replacement of production tooling & fixturing.

Ability to work a Monday-Thursday, 1:00pm - 11:30pm.​

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for daily support to manufacturing activities to meet established goals for safety, quality, yield, and attainment.

• Responsible for maintaining inventory of spare tooling and equipment used in production, placing re-orders with internal & external suppliers when necessary.

• Responsible for maintaining manufacturing lab space and equipment, promoting organization.

• Proactively collects feedback from production operators and communicates with Engineering, Operations, & Quality personnel to drive improvements.

•  Assists with yield investigations, including dissecting scrap devices & performing line observations to assess root causes of scrap.

• Assists will continuous improvement activities to promote efficiency on the manufacturing line, such as executing time studies, sourcing of alternative tooling/fixturing, and training operators to proper use of equipment to produce conforming product.

• Assists with implementing changes to production documentation when necessary and assists with training production operators to equipment/process changes, as needed.

• Assists with development of equipment specifications, calibration requirements, preventative maintenance requirements, and Installation Qualification protocols for new equipment.

• Follows all site safety guidelines and uses appropriate safety devices/personal protective equipment when performing work.

• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Education:

• High School Diploma / GED

• 2 year technical degree/certificate in electronics preferred.

Experience/Background:

• 0-2 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in medical device industry.

• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting equipment, building and or testing of electronic assemblies.

• Experience in GMP, ISO, and FDA controlled environments preferred.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish tasks.

• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• Ability to work scheduled overtime as required is preferred.

• Prior experience with CAD modeling systems preferred.

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* 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.

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