R&D; Tech IV

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Job Title R&D Tech IV Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity This position works out of our Temecula, CA location in the Vascular division.
Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.
Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.
What You’ll Work On Performs research and engineering functions involving the building, testing, troubleshooting, and modification of mechanical or electromechanical devices and assemblies.
Works cross functionally to design, draft and fabricate tooling to support product manufacturing and/or testing.
Creates schematics and engineering drawings using computer-aided design systems.
Designs, constructs, troubleshoots, and tests manufacturing equipment.
Also creates documentation package to support equipment design, construction, troubleshooting and testing.
Reviews or develops processing or manufacturing instructions.
Maintains detailed documentation through all phases of development, testing and analysis.
May assist in the transfer of technology and/or contribute in cross-functional discussions regarding device performance allegations.
May provide work direction to other employees in work group.
Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones.
Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments.
Solves complex problems requiring extensive interpretation of procedures and practices to provide leadership in evolving projects.
Selects methods and practices to solve problems using ingenuity, creativity, and a high degree of independent action and initiative.
Proposes solutions independently; makes decisions on projects.
Develops and implements projects from concept to completion.
Utilizes/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and/or computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve production, technical, or systems problems.
Applies extensive knowledge of complex technical concepts and practices, and a complete understanding of product or systems fundamentals in a functional area, and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
Utilizes/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and/or computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve production, technical, or systems problems.
Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
Performs extremely complex or specialized technical assignments usually in the nature of projects, requiring working independently.
Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
May design, develop, or modify area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product.
Assignments require considerable judgment, high degree of initiative, creative approaches in troubleshooting, and making recommendations for continuous quality improvement of work methods for functional area.
Required Qualifications Two-year degree with 2-5+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and technical work experience.
May also require a license or certification in the area of expertise.
Experience creating 2D or 3D technical drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) systems for complex construction or product manufacturing projects Experience operating a manual milling machine Apply Now * Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan.
Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
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The base pay for this position is $23.
25 – $46.
45 per hour.
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.