Sr. Engineering Technician

About the role

The Engineering Technician I position is located in Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) division in Plymouth, MN. This division focuses on advancing treatments for heart disease through innovative medical technologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assess training for multiple manufacturing processes (e.g., manual assembly, inspection, soldering, microscope-assisted assembly, automated systems).
• Maintain training records, certification documentation, and trainee performance tracking.
• Monitor trainee output and scrap; support retraining and recertification efforts.
• Perform routine process audits of personnel, tooling, and equipment; support corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, company procedures, and quality standards; train others on proper documentation and line clearance procedures.
• Compile and analyze data to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Training to improve work instructions and training materials.
• Communicate Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Temporary Alerts to production.
• Identify and resolve routine manufacturing issues; escalate complex issues as needed.
• Support Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or assembly experience, including work or lead direction responsibilities.
• Demonstrated manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail.
• Experience using standard hand tools in regulated manufacturing environments (medical or bio-device preferred).
• Experience in FDA-regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience working in matrixed or cross-functional organizations is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide constructive feedback.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across multiple organizational levels.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or GED.
• Required: 5+ years of manufacturing or assembly experience, including work or lead direction responsibilities.
• Required: Demonstrated manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail.
• Preferred: Experience in FDA-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Preferred: Experience working in matrixed or cross-functional organizations.
• Preferred: Strong written and verbal communication skills across multiple organizational levels.

Skills

• Manual dexterity.
• Hand-eye coordination.
• Attention to detail.
• Standard hand tools.
• FDA regulations.
• Quality standards.
• Process audits.
• Corrective and preventive actions.
• Data analysis.
• Work instructions.
• Training materials.
• Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Temporary Alerts.
• Manufacturing issues identification and resolution.
• Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS).

Benefits

Abbott offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Career development with an international company.
• Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement and the Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• A bachelor’s degree through the FreeU education benefit.
• Recognition as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• Recognition as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $23.55 – $47.15 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Schedule

Details on the schedule will be provided during the interview process.