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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:\nOperations Project Engineer\nWorking at Abbott\nAt 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:\nCareer 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.\n\nAn excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution\nTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.\nA 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.\nA 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.\nThe Opportunity\nThis position works out of our Plymouth, MN location for our Electrophysiology business. 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The Project Engineer will partner with cross-functional teams to manage project schedules, risks, deliverables, and communications, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and meet business objectives.\nIn addition, this role will support broader PMO and project team activities through execution-focused tasks such as change order processing, purchase order coordination, project reporting, and presentation development. Success in this position requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, a proactive approach to project execution, and the ability to effectively collaborate cross-functionally.\nCoordinate and execute small to medium-sized sustaining engineering, supplier change, and continuous improvement projects, ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with business objectives.\nPartner with cross-functional teams including R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Packaging, Labeling, and Technical Publications to support project planning, execution, and implementation activities.\nMaintain project plans, timelines, risks, action items, and documentation in accordance with Abbott project management methodologies and quality system requirements.\nProvide day-to-day project coordination, facilitate team meetings, track progress against milestones, and communicate project status, risks, and key decisions to stakeholders and management.\nSupport resource planning and issue resolution by working with functional teams and managers to remove project barriers and escalate risks when appropriate.\nExecute project support activities including owning change orders (COs) in Windchill, coordinating purchase requisitions and purchase orders, and updating project tracking systems.\nContribute to the successful execution of larger strategic projects and PMO initiatives by developing project metrics and reports, preparing presentation materials and leadership communications, tracking actions and decisions, coordinating project review meetings, and driving completion of assigned deliverables.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or related field\nMinimum 4 years of medical device experience in R&D, Manufacturing and/or Quality Engineering\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization as well as Abbott suppliers and consultants\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional team members in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization\nAbility to initiate, prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously\nProficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project\nAbility to travel up to 10% of the time domestically and/or internationally\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster’s degree in a technical or business field\nPMP, CAPM, or other project management certification\nFamiliarity with Windchill (Product Life-Cycle Management Document Management System), SAP (Enterprise Resource Management software), and Ariba (Purchasing system)\nExperience supporting product lifecycle management activities, including Change Orders (COs), documentation updates, and design transfer activities\nExperience working in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, or manufacturing\nKnowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma\nWhat We Offer\nAt Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:\n· A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority\n· Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled\n· Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance\n· Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans\n· Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs\n· Paid time off\n· 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match\n· The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities\nApply Now\nLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:www.abbottbenefits.com\nFollow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. 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