**About Abbott**Abbott 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.**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.**The Opportunity**This position works out of our Costa Rica - Alajuela location in the Structural Heart Division. In Abbott's our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.As the Manufacturing Engineer Technician III (MES- Project NPI), you will support the development and implementation of optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards; recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls; supports the activities related to instalation and validation of production lines as well as the lifecycle managment of equipments.**What You'll Do**- Daily support to the manufacturing activities in order to to meet established goals for safety, quality, cost and production.- Maintains systems that support the monitoring of key performance indicators such as yield, per operators, reject parettos, etc. If indicators show an adverse trend, works with the functional team to plan and implement appropiate changes.- Lead yield/productivity analysis & improvement plans. Analyzes defective material to identify probable cause.- Executes installation/validation activities for new or existent production lines, meeting regulatory requirements.- Supports on the identification, selection and purchasing equipment/fixtures according to production requirements.**Required Qualifications**- High school degree.- 3+ years of expirience in similar roles, knowledge in manufacturing process.- Basic Command of English- Capable to perform data analysis and data collection in excel or other software.- Strong computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point,Visio).- Capable to support investigations using root cause problem solving methodologies.- Demonstrated knowledge/expertise in a specific technical/Engineering area.- Willing to travel**Preferred Qualifications**- Technical/Engineering Studies are preferred.- 5+ years in a Medical Device Manufacturing or similar environment is preferred.- Knowledge of FDA, GMP and ISO guidelines.- Desired experience in validations execution.Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
