Manufacturing Process Engineer

Manufacturing Process Engineer – Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life‑changing technologies spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

Experienced professional individual contributor that works under limited supervision and applies subject‑matter knowledge in the area of medical device therapeutic manufacturing process. Requires capacity to apply skills/knowledge within the context of specific needs or requirements.

• As the experienced professional in the Medical Device Manufacturing Process Sub‑Function, possess well‑developed skills in implementing and maintaining high‑volume manufacturing processes.
• Serve as the primary process owner for several PCB manufacturing processes, including solder, epoxy dispense, wirebond, underfill, laser processing, and mechanical routing.
• Establish and maintain robust, compliant, and validated processes that meet medical device manufacturing requirements.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, standard work, control plans, PFMEAs, and equipment settings.
• Conduct and document process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk) and implement actions to improve reliability and product performance.
• Own the lifecycle of process equipment: reflow ovens, dispensers, pick‑and‑place modules, wirebonders, underfill systems, lasers, mechanical routers, etc.
• Define equipment requirements, support vendor evaluations, lead installations, and oversee equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Collaborate with maintenance on PM schedules, calibration, uptime tracking, and tooling readiness.
• Evaluate and qualify all process materials, including solder paste, flux, epoxy/adhesives, underfill chemistries, wirebond materials, and cleaning solvents.
• Monitor daily yield, scrap, and defect trends; drive root cause investigation, CAPA activities, and long‑term corrective actions.
• Service, troubleshoot, and solve engineering problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
• Generate and execute process validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ, PPQ) in alignment with medical device regulatory expectations.
• Provide manufacturability feedback to R&D on PCB layout, component spacing, bond pad design, solder joint access, and material compatibility.

• Education: Associate’s Degree (± 13 years)
• Experience: Minimum 1 year in manufacturing process engineering or related field.

Base pay: $61,300.00 – $. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Production and Manufacturing
• Hospitals and Health Care

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