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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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:\n\nAssociate Qulity Engineer\nAbout Abbott\nAbbott 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.\nWorking at Abbott\nAt 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:\nCareer development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.\nHealth Insurance (starting on Day 1 of employment), Savings Plan (401K) with company match, Life insurance for you and your spouse/children, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick, Personal Days.\nA 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.\nA 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.\nThe Opportunity\nThis position works out of our Arecibo, PR location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.\nAs 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.\nThis is an exempt role; supports the first shift operations.\nThe Associate Manufacturing Engineer will serve as the primary engineering personnel supporting manufacturing operations in PR. The individual performing this role will have to create a strong teamwork with the line supervisor, Quality Engineer and operators to address all the opportunities found in the assigned manufacturing line. He/She will be accountable on quality, safety, output and yield of the assigned manufacturing line. He/She will serve as the engineering management representative in the manufacturing line, executing initiatives and working directly with the DL workforce. This person may also have a role beyond the line support engineering as a sustaining engineer for the department.\nWhat You’ll Do\nResponsible for assigned line output, safety, yield and quality. Responsible for identification of product defects and determination of operational and process related actions to reduce the defects. This may also include equipment troubleshooting and sub-sequent work order request.\nWorks with line support team (QC Supervisor, Mfg. Supervisor, Quality Engineer and Operations) to perform line situation triage and determine if non-conformance is present, determine initial bracketing and containment, and support generation of ER, if needed.\nResponsible for product/process knowledge and understanding of basic cause and effect of line and process changes.\nResponsible for providing the line with related Engineering fixes, such as tooling (TLTs) and Manufacturing Aids (from idea definition to implementation)\nSupport maintenance technicians and supervisors in equipment availability issues. Review equipment workorder completion and performs product impact analysis in order to release equipment for commercial manufacturing use.\nSupports Training and Certification Program.\nResponsible for determining quality impact of Out-of-Tolerance documents.\nResponsible for execution of line related change management (material, equipment and process changes). Responsible for CO and simple CR generation related to changes impacting the manufacturing line.\nResponsible for simple continuous improvement projects development and execution.\nResponsible for exception subtask execution.\nEvaluates ideas from the LPI program for potential implementation.\nLeads root cause analysis efforts for basic/simple manufacturing events, utilizing DMAIC model and A3s. Supports CAPA (Major) investigations with data gathering and analysis as needed.\nRuns studies and validations on the line as needed. Writes protocols and reports with oversight.\nLine support representative for related projects such as yield improvements, CIP's, productivity, quality and safety.\nResponsible for coordination of product builds through the NPI process.\nGenerates simple changes to the eLHR system.\nDemonstrates basic understanding of regulations (Compliance and EHS) for work area. Provides recommendations for improvement and executes as needed. May initiate, investigate and/or approve CAPA records.\nSupports EHS and/or Reg Compliance audits.\nRequired Qualifications\nB.S. in engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering preferred)\nBasic knowledge of applicable US and non-US applicable regulations.\nKnowledge and proficiency in the application and principles of Manufacturing/Process Engineering.\nAbility to effectively communicate cross-functionally to assist with resolving quality/engineering issues.\nExcellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Spanish.\nKnowledge of common office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel.\nAbility to interact effectively with all levels of employees.\nPreferred Qualifications\nDesirable: Basic Statistics Knowledge\nThe base pay for this position is\n$45,000.00 - $89,800.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.\nJOB FAMILY:\nOperations QualityDIVISION:\nCRM Cardiac Rhythm ManagementLOCATION:\nPuerto Rico > Arecibo : Santana Industrial Park Interior Lot A, Road #2, Km 67.5ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:\nWORK SHIFT:\nStandardTRAVEL:\nNoMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:\nNoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:\nContinuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - 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