Intermediate Engineer (Manufacturing Operations) – Point of Care (Ottawa)

Working at Abbott  At 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: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. A 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. A 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.

This position is based at our Ottawa office within the Point of Care Division.  We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life.   Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including Chemistry, Electrolytes, Hematology, Blood Gases, Coagulation, Endocrinology, Cardiac Markers, Neurology, and Informatics. As an Intermediate Engineer in the Component Manufacturing group, you’ll have the chance to focus on semi-annual calibration of chemistry and blood gas sensors, control fluid value assignment and related root cause investigations and implementation of corrective and preventative actions. What You’ll Do Support and execute semi-annual sensor calibration of the Chemistry and Blood Gas tests in the i-STAT System for Global Software Releases. Support control fluid value assignment testing, analysis and determination of fluid targets for internal and external (customer) use. Investigate non-conformances/potential non-conformance to identify root cause and corrective/preventative actions for implementation related to sensor calibration, value assignment or interference testing. Develop and deliver communications/status updates on investigations within and outside Product Engineering. Design and execute experiments and analyze/interpret data to drive to root cause. Create verification, validation and engineering file protocols and reports consistent with the Quality System. Independently execute assigned tasks by applying standard engineering theories, concepts and techniques. Collaborate cross functionally with individuals and teams from Operations, Project management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemistry, Quality leads and R&D.

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering. One to three years in a relevant engineering or technical role. Experience with statistics and data analysis tools. Experience with SAS JMP and Minitab is preferred. Ability to apply mathematical concepts and statistics. Demonstrated understanding of non-conformance & CAPA and experience documenting quality reports in an electronic system adhering to quality system requirements. Experience writing validations and verifications and FMEA. Experience with GMP and working in an ISO and FDA regulated environment is an asset. Experience with LEAN Six Sigma manufacturing principles is an asset. Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered an important asset Excellent organizational and planning. Project management experience is an asset. Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to interact effectively with all levels in the organization. Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills; critical thinking and analytical skills; Very strong investigational skills, drive to understand and solve problems; Ability to design experiments, analyze and interpret data, and document conclusions; Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary team members, and work independently; Willingness to work in labs, manufacturing areas, and office environments; Propensity for continuous learning and experimentation. Effective at dealing with a variety of people and understanding/communicating their requirements. Self-directed, proactive and not easily