Optimization Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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, nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

• Unlock your potential as an Optimization Engineer. Join us to work on impactful projects, learn from senior leaders, and build your career. Here you can:
• Contribute to meaningful, challenging projects with a direct impact on our business
• Have regular access to senior leadership providing you with an opportunity to grow and learn from the best each day
• Develop your career and grow your knowledge through targeted training, a global intern community, and the opportunity to build your network
• Access perks that keep you supported both inside and outside the office.

Primary Function

• Plan and schedule work in accordance with plant demand and available manpower.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott International Global Standards, GMP & environmental requirements.
• Ensure all efforts are made to reduce product cost by improving efficiencies
• Drive a Continuous Improvement culture through effective RCA & PPS.
• Ensure all employees follow correct procedure when carrying out hot work, working at height and confined space entry ensuring work permits are fully in compliance with SOPs.

Major Responsibilities

• Services, troubleshoots, and solves engineering problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
• Support the Maintenance FLL to develop improved maintenance plans and drive efficiencies to reduce equipment downtime.
• Interact with a cross-functional team including engineering, manufacturing, quality, technical and materials with the objective to deliver key site projects focused on Wet Processing, Evaporation and Spray Drying areas Ensure all project quality and validation requirements are met through thorough planning, agreeing, preparing and executing successful trials and validations as per Abbott policy
• Take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Implement continuous improvement projects and complete associated Regulation documentation (EHS, Validation and Compliance)
• Participate in preparing engineering designs and work specifications, developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts, and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
• Participates in selecting and managing the activities of contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.

Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in food Process Engineering or equivalent Engineering/Science discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in pharma/medical devices environment Advanced level of English.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• MS Office knowledge – Excel and PowerPoint.

What can we offer you?

• Abbott provides a varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and good career perspective. We are in the business of advancement, both in health solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work across the world and in many areas of healthcare provides a rich environment for our employees to
• explore career paths, interests and opportunities.

How to apply?

• If you are appealed by Abbott, looking for a job with meaning and recognize yourself in the outlined profile, please make your interest known. You can apply via our website ( https://www.jobs.abbott/ ) with your CV and letter of application.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

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

JOB FAMILY:

Facilities & Maintenance

DIVISION:

CHMN Office of the Chairman

LOCATION:

Netherlands > Olst : OAA/OAB

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable