Optimization Engineer, Data Scientist

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 DESCRIPTION:

ABOUT ABBOTT

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

This position works out of our Columbus, Ohio plant location in the Abbott Nutrition Division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products. Working here, you’ll be part of a family that works together to produce quality products that make a difference and help keep consumers nourished at every stage of their lives.

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:

• 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, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• 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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• 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

The position will focus on providing the on-site technical lead and formulation support to nutritional product manufacturing activities in the Columbus, Ohio plant. It will involve troubleshooting of manufacturing issues and establishing root causes within the liquid processing department. The position will also be an on-site connection for Product Development (PD) to support plant trials, clinical batch manufacturing, and First Lot To Stock readiness. The candidate will establish plant-specific manufacturing line expertise and assist with improvements in processing optimization, data mining, formulation design and plant processes to consistently deliver products that meet specifications. The individual will participate in projects and activities intended to reduce costs and improve product margins as well as meeting quality and business excellence goals related to the plant operations. The position will serve as the primary communications channel for technical/formulation issues between the plant and the Technical Development Center/Division R&D.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage corrections with new product introductions- formulations, incoming raw materials, and process controls.
• Independently mine data and optimize processes
• Apply advanced scientific knowledge to projects; determine priorities for experiments.
• Clean In Place (CIP) optimization
• Utilize DOE as appropriate.
• Assure experimental quality through formulation review.
• Identify technical alternatives from literature review.
• Heavy excel skills for data analysis and other programs for mining data
• Apply advanced technical writing skills to produce reports & documents.
• Write independently, evaluates the writing of others.
• Utilize numerous analytical instruments.
• Will be working closely with Operations and lab personnel, and coordinate efforts with the new product information manager

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/MS degree with a focus in chemistry or engineering background
• Heavy ability to solve math calculations and handle new formulation calculations in relation to our liquid processing capabilities
• The candidate must effectively establish the leadership and decision-making role as it relates to the integration of routine responsibilities and special activities into the plant-based environment and work flow.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills are required for productive exchange of technical information between Manufacturing, R&D, and QA.
• The ability to acquire thorough knowledge of manufacturing aspects of liquid forms of Adult and Pediatric products, as well as their related nutritional, physical, and sensory characteristics.
• Must be able to develop in a timely fashion, An intimate knowledge of the Columbus plant’s liquid processing and filling lines with subsequent contributions to operational idea generations (improved process, improved gross margin) and technical input into the Design-To-Value process.
• Must be able to handle: Project goals; define project milestones; responsible for timely project completion.
• Summarize data & analyze results: formulate conclusions & determines future experiments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using Excel, R statistical language, R Studio, SAS, Python 3, Power BI, Tableau, and SQL.
• Tools such as Anaconda 3, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Jupyter Notebook, Spyder, and InfinityQS

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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

* 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.

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 and a Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$75,300.00 – $150,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

        

LOCATION:

United States > Columbus : Columbus Plant

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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