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About Abbott
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices
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Listed pay typically runs
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As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will support production and process development for FDA regulated products from concept through sustained manufacturing. You will be responsible for the design, assembly, and evaluation of automated equipment while providing controls support for manufacturing and testing systems. Your daily work involves troubleshooting electromechanical systems, programming control hardware and software, and performing equipment validations like IQ/OQ/PQ. You will also manage vendor relations, create technical documentation such as SOPs and risk assessments, and lead cross-functional teams to improve process capacity and reliability. The role requires expertise in PLC programming, industrial robotics, Servos, Pneumatic systems, sensors, and Machine Vision systems. This position addresses the critical challenge of ensuring manufacturing equipment remains compliant with medical device industry regulations while optimizing production efficiency for both low and high volume processes.
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