Manager Manufacturing Process Engineering

About the role

The Manager Manufacturing Process Engineering role is based out of Abbott’s Princeton, NJ office and is on‑site daily with direct reports. It sits within the Point of Care division, which develops rapid diagnostic technologies for infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology, impacting patient care worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team responsible for designing, developing, and testing new point‑of‑care diagnostic solutions.
• Guide product development activities, ensuring designs are reliable, manufacturable, cost‑effective, and aligned with customer and business needs.
• Partner closely with cross‑functional teams including R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and senior leadership to deliver projects successfully.
• Identify emerging technologies, market trends, and unmet customer needs that can shape future product innovation.
• Contribute to business strategies and product roadmaps that support Abbott Point of Care's growth and innovation goals.
• Solve complex technical and business challenges while balancing product performance, customer experience, timelines, and costs.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within your team.
• Stay current on advancements in diagnostics, healthcare technology, and point‑of‑care testing to help keep Abbott at the forefront of the industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant product development, engineering, scientific, or technical leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading projects and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Medical Device or Regulatory Device experience.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit – an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A 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.
• A 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.
• Learn more about our health and wellness benefits: abbottbenefits.com

Pay

The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.