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We are seeking a highly skilled Molding Engineer to join our team at Abbott Laboratories. As a key member of our Component Engineering group, you will be responsible for driving improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) efforts by working with design engineers and suppliers to optimize design drawings and supplier manufacturing processes.
• Provide engineering oversight, support, and consultancy to suppliers on process validations, design for manufacture (DFM), material selection, and process development.
• Identify and prioritize parts (components and assemblies) requiring supplier development activities.
• Review, understand, and incorporate technical design risk assessments into the part evaluation process.
• Lead the technical aspects of Problem Solving, Failure Analysis, and Corrective and Preventative Actions with suppliers.
• Monitor and control the progress of supplier engineering projects to ensure sound application of engineering principles are used and design intent is being followed.
• Assist Supplier Quality Engineering and suppliers to develop Component Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (CFMEA).
• Assist suppliers in developing final test requirements to ensure products meet specifications.
• Provide technical support to product cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Escalate potential supplier manufacturing and compliance issues.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (± 16 years)
• 0-2 years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, including machining, extrusion, molding, welding.

• Experience with GDT (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), quality measurement technique, and use of SolidWorks.
• Experience with process validation, 6-sigma root cause analysis, and statistical software such as Minitab or JMP.