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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.Working at AbbottAt 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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
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The OpportunityThis position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.The Senior Project Engineer is an engineering professional who, working with little or no supervision, applies project management knowledge, engineering knowledge and ingenuity to complete medium size projects from concept thru project closure, across disciplines and locations.What You’ll Work On
Develops, plans, coordinates and directs engineering aspects of projects across multiple locations that are of major scope and importance. Manages multiple, often concurrent projects and meets expectations. Makes difficult decisions regarding priorities among projects. Understands the business needs and has a thorough knowledge of the customer when developing a project scope.
Incorporates business foresight of emerging technological trends.
Leads development of Project Charter and documents the requirements that satisfy the stakeholder’s needs and expectations.
Establishes engineering project objectives and technical criteria for evaluating project results and activities of the project team. Develops project plan documenting the actions necessary to define, prepare, integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans.
Uses established PM tools and techniques (FEP, Cash Flow Projections, Scope / Schedule Control, etc.) to stay within authorized budget limits and achieve the overall project and organizational objectives.
Supports development of project strategy to align and achieve key customer business objectives. Contributes to the development of long-term business and organizational strategies.
Directs and manages Project Execution by performing the work defined in the project plan to achieve project objectives.
Closes the project by finalizing all activities across all the Project Management Process Groups to formally complete the project or phase.
Monitors and controls project work to meet the performance objectives defined in the project plan.
Focuses on cost and milestone achievement to optimize resource utilization.
Reviews change requests, manages and approves changes to the deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project plan.
Coordinates with corporate or divisional purchasing for procurement of equipment and / or services and contracting.
Effectively leverages and manages services and suppliers.
Implements common project management tools and methodologies. Contributes to the development of project management best practices.
Anticipates and identifies areas of risk and mitigates risks through early risk assessments and implementation of fallback / mitigation strategies.
TECHNICAL / DESIGN: Directs others in the execution of the design of products / processes / equipment / systems / facilities by applying engineering methods, concepts and techniques. Ensures the project design complies with all engineering standards, project objectives and customer needs. Benchmarks with other divisions. Works with customer on project approach / design to optimize asset value.
PROBLEM SOLVING / INNOVATION: Conceptualizes complete solutions. Creates or coordinates the solutions for complex problems. integrates regulatory and operational needs. Reviews constructability strategy. Performs cost / benefit analysis. Explores multiple alternatives. Leads cross functional teams in resolving major project hurdles.
ORGANIZATIONAL INTERFACE: Mentors others by sharing knowledge and expertise and providing feedback and guidance. Anticipates, identifies and implements ways to increase customer satisfaction. Establishes relationships and good communication channels with customers. documents agreements and commitments. Prepares written communication. Conveys information effectively through formal and informal documents with team members, designers, technicians, and other personnel, both internal and external to Abbott, using appropriate communication protocols. Exhibits advanced ability to apply concepts of careful communication. Establishes networks. Contributes willingly and incorporates the ideas of others. shares resources, knowledge and accountability to benefit the objectives of the business. Builds relationships. Initiates and cultivates open, honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors by establishing rapport, developing an understanding of others’ needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments. Acts as a trusted advisor. Balances bottom line objectives of a project with the long-term interest of customer.
COMPLIANCE: Complies with all regulations and standards for quality, Environmental, Health, Safety, and Energy (EHS&E) Global Policies, Abbott Engineering Standards, and other governance areas as applicable. Ensures quality and effectiveness of assigned tasks and key project results through sound design and project management processes. Has full awareness of the potential consequences (defects and failure modes) of design changes.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (May Include): A Subject Matter Expert in project engineering. Participates on internal, cross-divisional teams to develop and align procedures and standards. Participates on group or divisional task forces. Performs tasks, such as writing Requests for Capital Expenditures (RCEs), safety / quality checklists, scope documents, etc. Anticipates and resolves problems and crisis situations requiring fast, astute decisions with rapid implementation by utilizing technical training and / or experience. Assists in the development and execution of validation protocols. Participates in professional affiliations.
Required Qualifications
B.S. Engineering, science, or closely related discipline
Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 10 years of experience
Significant engineering and / or operational experience.
A career history marked by a consistent series of contributions and accomplishments.
Proven track record of managing projects to completion, using extensive external resources.
Demonstrated excellence in breadth and depth of knowledge within project management.
Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Listens to and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
Works well with other engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment.
Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
A technical background in health care, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industries (preferred).
Demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control.
Project accounting experience.
Understanding and management of procurement & contracting processes.
Preferred Qualifications
M.S.
Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)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.Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and on Twitter @AbbottNews.The base pay for this position is $112,000.00 – $224,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.An Equal Opportunity EmployerAbbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]