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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.

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 Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels

As a Project Engineer, you will Manage all aspects of an engineering project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop, plans, coordinates project deliverables of major scope and importance.

• Manage multiple, often concurrent projects and meets expectations.

• Understand the business needs and has a thorough knowledge of the customer when developing a project scope. Incorporates business foresight of emerging technological trends.

• Lead development of Project Charter (as needed) and documents the initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholder’s needs and expectations.

• Establish Design Control project objectives for evaluating project results and activities of the project team.

• Use established PM tools and techniques for establishing Communication Plans, identifying/managing risk, developing/maintaining schedules and delivering on overall project and organizational objectives.

• Develop project plan documenting the actions necessary to define, prepare, integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans. Directs and manages Project Execution by performing the work defined in the project plan to achieve project objectives.

• Close projects by finalizing all activities across all the Project Management Process Groups to formally complete the project or phase.

• Define project roles and responsibilities. Manages efforts of internal and external resources. Monitor and control project work to meet the performance objectives defined in the project plan.

• Review change requests, to ensure alignment with project documents and the project plan.

• Identify areas of risk and mitigates risks through early risk assessments and implementation of fallback / mitigation strategies.

• Establish relationships and good communication channels with ADC and TPM project team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering discipline.

• Minimum of 3 year of experience in related business

• Demonstrated competence, plus engineering and/or operational experience.

• Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.

• Listens to and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.

• Works well with other engineers and/or Project Managers in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• A technical background in health care, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industries (preferred)

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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.

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The base pay for this position is $79,500.00 – $138,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com