Engineer, Manufacturing

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott 
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our 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. 

The Opportunity 
This position works out of our Madison, WI location in the Cancer Diagnostics Division.

The Manufacturing Engineer will support cross-functional engineering activities within Operations under the guidance of senior engineers and functional leaders. This role will contribute to the design, development, transfer, and improvement of manufacturing processes and capabilities for reagent and collection kits, packaging components, and automation-related projects. The role will also support Supply Chain and internal stakeholders by helping coordinate technical activities with external Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), assisting with troubleshooting, maintaining documentation, and supporting continuous improvement efforts to help ensure product quality and compliance with internal specifications.

 

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support technical projects and cross-functional initiatives with guidance from senior engineers, project managers, and functional leadership.

• Provide engineering support on assigned projects by gathering data, documenting findings, and helping coordinate technical activities with project teams.

• Assist with specification, procurement, implementation, and modification of engineering controls and manufacturing solutions to support process improvements, volume growth, and new product introduction.

• Help identify process efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvement opportunities and support execution of related project tasks.

• Support the design, development, testing, and documentation of reagent and collection kit components, packaging solutions, and related manufacturing processes.

• Assist with collecting, organizing, and summarizing project data to support cross-functional decision-making and stakeholder understanding of cost, schedule, quality, and risk trade-offs.

• Create, revise, and maintain documentation such as standard operating procedures, user requirements, design specifications, component specifications, commissioning protocols, test records, and engineering reports with appropriate review and approval.

• Participate in investigations and troubleshooting activities related to manufacturing processes, internal reviews, CAPA, audits, or complaints.

• Demonstrate strong documentation practices, attention to detail, and willingness to learn within a GMP-regulated environment.

• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.

• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and contribute to a respectful, collaborative team environment.

• Ability and means to travel 10% between Exact Sciences locations may include overnight/weekend travel.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Biomedical, Packaging, or related Engineering field.

• 0–3 years of relevant engineering experience, including internship, co-op, academic project, manufacturing, laboratory, quality, or regulated-industry experience.

• Basic understanding of engineering principles, problem-solving methods, data analysis, and project execution.

• Ability to manage assigned tasks, communicate progress, and balance priorities in a team-based environment.

• Exposure to manufacturing processes, automation, packaging, component design, validation, or supplier/contract manufacturing activities preferred but not required.

• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, academic project, or early-career experience in manufacturing, process engineering, quality engineering, packaging, automation, medical device, diagnostics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry environment.

• Basic familiarity with cGMP, ISO 13485, design transfer, validation, CAPA, change control, or Quality Management System requirements.

• Experience using data analysis, technical writing, CAD, statistical tools, manufacturing systems, or continuous improvement methods through coursework or work experience.

• Interest in learning Lean, Six Sigma, Practical Process Improvement (PPI), root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving tools.

The base pay for this position is

$61,300.00 – $122,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

DIVISION:

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

LOCATION:

United States > Madison : 650 Forward Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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