Sr. Principal Engineer Spray Dryer

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.Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.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, Glucerna and ZonePerfect – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.We Are Looking For A: Sr Principal Engineer - Spray Drying/Powder Processing SMEWHAT WE OFFER At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistanceFinancial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plansHealth care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programsPaid time off - 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st year is prorated) + Vacation Buy Program + 3 personal days401(k) retirement savings with a generous company matchCompany Paid PensionThe stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communitiesWHAT YOU’LL DOAs the Senior Principal Engineer – Powder Processing, Spray Drying and Transport within Abbott Nutrition’s Manufacturing Technology team, you will provide expertise globally for the following:Setting the global discipline strategy by developing and executing technology roadmaps, laying out and advocating for a strategy that evaluates and implements innovative process improvementsIdentifying emerging trends and conceptualizing complete solutions for novel or complex problems; benchmarking internally and externally to investigate and recommend new or improved solutions and designs that provide business valueSelecting, building, and maintaining strategic supplier partnershipsOrganizing and leading engineering technical exchanges, such as live streams, workshops, and internal publicationsProviding technical support to Abbott Nutrition’s global production network and Third-Party Manufacturers, including leading root cause analysis for complex issues, reviewing designs, and serving as a technical spokesperson to senior leadership and stakeholdersProviding technical leadership on Front End Planning (FEP) activities on multiple concurrent medium- to large-size projects and programs within the global Abbott Nutrition network (Americas, Europe, and Asia) – Making prioritization decisions between projects while determining provisional scope, design, manufacturability, cost, capital, risk, and schedule considerationsMentoring others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidanceDeveloping internal regulations, procedures, and standards for discipline-related Environmental, Health, Safety, Energy (EHS&E), Process Design, and Quality25-50% travel is expected as part of the roleEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRINGPreferred 10+ years of relevant experienceB.S. in Engineering required or an equivalent combination of education and work experienceA technical background in industrial-scale powder spray drying and processing, preferably within food, nutraceuticals, health care, pharmaceutical, or similar industryExperience in large capital/expansion programs with direct design responsibilityExperience presenting and communicating with all levels of an organization; plant production personnel through senior leadershipIn depth knowledge in cGMPs, 3A, EHEDGE and international sanitary standards and requirementsFamiliarity with plant control software, including PLC and SCADA/Delta V systems (Preferred)Familiarity with 2D and 3D CAD (Preferred)The base pay for this position is $102,700.00 – $205,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Job SummaryJob number: 31064688Date posted : 2023-08-24Profession: OperationsEmployment type: Full time