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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working at Abbott
At 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 student debt program, and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor?s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Our Minnetonka location is seeking a high caliber, motivated, self-driven engineering leader to join our operations team in Abbott?s Electrophysiology business unit. In Abbott?s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we?re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
About the Role
The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor leads a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Engineering Technicians supporting the production of Electrophysiology (EP) catheters in a regulated medical device environment. This role drives daily engineering support, process stability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, compliant, and high?quality products.
What You?ll Work On
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers/technicians supporting EP catheter manufacturing.
- Prioritize and assign engineering work to meet production, quality, and capacity goals.
- Oversee process ownership, documentation, validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), and change control.
- Provide hands-on support for line issues, root?cause investigations, and CAPA activities.
- Analyze process data (yield, scrap, SPC, CPK) to improve performance and reduce variation.
- Drive continuous improvement, automation, tooling, and process optimization projects.
- Ensure all engineering activities comply with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and Abbott procedures.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain to support product and business objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor?s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Chemical, or related field).
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within medical devices or a regulated industry.
- Experience supporting complex assemblies or catheter-based device manufacturing.
- Demonstrated leadership capability (team lead, project lead, or formal supervisor).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with EP catheters, cardiovascular devices, micro-assembly, polymers, bonding, or braiding.
- Strong background in validation, documentation, risk management, and structured problem-solving (DMAIC, 8D, 6?).
- Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment with strong ownership and communication skills.
What We Offer
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
- A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
- Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
- Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
- Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
- Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
- The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:
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 , on Facebook at , and on X @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 ? $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.