Engineering Supervisor

About 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 the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About the Role

The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor leads a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Engineering Technicians supporting the production of Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) catheters in a regulated medical device environment. This role drives daily engineering support, process stability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality products.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers/technicians supporting CRM catheter manufacturing.
• Prioritize and assign engineering work to meet production, quality, and capacity goals.
• Oversee process ownership, documentation, validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), and change control.
• Provide hands-on support for line issues, root-cause investigations, and CAPA activities.
• Analyze process data (yield, scrap, SPC, CPK) to improve performance and reduce variation.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, tooling, and process optimization projects.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and Abbott procedures.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain to support product and business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Chemical, or related field).
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within medical devices or a regulated industry.
• Experience supporting complex assemblies or catheter-based device manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership capability (team lead, project lead, or formal supervisor).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with catheter manufacturing, cardiovascular devices, micro-assembly, polymers, bonding, or braiding.
• Strong background in validation, documentation, risk management, and structured problem-solving (DMAIC, 8D, 6σ).
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment with strong ownership and communication skills.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan (employees may qualify in the next calendar year).
• Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit for an affordable bachelor’s degree.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match.
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs.
• Competitive compensation, incentives, and financial security.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.