Staff / Senior Staff Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, MedTech
Knowles Precision Devices
Packaging Engineer – Lab Leader
Abbott
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Abbott Park • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $97,300 - $194,700 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the packaging engineering lab responsible for qualifying medical device packaging
- Oversee daily lab operations including test scheduling, equipment maintenance, inventory control, and compliance with Standard Test Procedures (STPs) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
- Manage multiple direct reports; provide technical and team leadership for packaging lab technicians
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in new product development, on-market improvements, and distribution packaging qualifications
- Perform hands-on testing as needed, maintain accurate records, and report lab performance metrics
- Drive continuous improvement and ensure alignment with quality and regulatory standards
- Design new or update existing secondary and/or tertiary packaging for diagnostic products
- Schedule and track packaging tests to ensure timely execution and on-time release of test reports
- Oversee equipment calibration and qualification activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) and dangerous goods certification program
- Maintain lab equipment and facilities in functional and clean condition
- Lead risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to ensure packaging integrity and regulatory compliance
- Provide packaging technical support and expert services to manufacturing sites and divisions
- Generate cost savings ideas, complete proof of concept development, and deliver annual cost savings
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) during internal and external audits
- Improve sustainability for on-market packaging products
- Drive capital planning and investment strategies for lab infrastructure, including equipment upgrades and technology adoption
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, or closely related field
- 6 years of progressive responsible experience
- Higher education can substitute for work experience
- Strong understanding of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials and their qualification for healthcare products
- Experience in packaging, R&D, or operations within the medical device or regulated industry
- Skilled in managing lab workflows, equipment, inventory, and testing schedules
- Proven ability to independently lead lab projects, manage budgets, and allocate resources effectively
- Familiar with FDA, DOT, IATA, ASTM, ISTA, GMP, and GDP standards
- Experience with 1D/2D barcodes and labeling
- Experienced in developing Standard Test Procedures/OPs and serving as SME during audits
- Capable of mentoring lab staff and working cross-functionally with engineering, QA, and manufacturing teams
- Dangerous Goods Certification preferred
- Good knowledge of ISO, ASTM, ISTA standards
- Good understanding of statistics including DoE, sample size calculations, statistical process controls
- Knowledge of lean six sigma methodologies
- Experience with Artios CAD
Benefits
- 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 high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Freedom 2 Save student debt program
- FreeU education benefit (affordable path to a bachelor’s degree)
- Health and wellness benefits
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
packaging engineeringtest schedulingequipment maintenanceinventory controlpackaging materials qualificationStandard Test ProceduresGood Documentation Practicesrisk assessmentslean six sigmastatistical process controls
Soft skills
technical leadershipteam leadershipcollaborationproject managementmentoringcommunicationbudget managementresource allocationcontinuous improvementproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelors Degree in engineeringDangerous Goods Certification
