Sr Operations & NPI Engineer — Abbott
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Senior Operations & NPI Engineer – New Product Introduction
Shape the Future of Mechanical Circulatory Support
Join Abbott's Heart Failure business and play a key role in bringing the next generation of Circulatory Support Systems from development into global manufacturing.
- Senior Operations & NPI Engineer – New Product Introduction
- Shape the Future of Mechanical Circulatory Support
Company and context
- Working as part of a highly integrated global organization, you will partner with experts across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Supplier Engineering to bring innovative technologies to market.
- If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working hands-on with manufacturing processes, and turning innovative concepts into scalable products that improve patients' lives, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do
- Lead the transfer of new products from R&D into manufacturing, ensuring a smooth transition from prototype and low-volume production to scalable serial production.
- Develop and implement manufacturing processes, production workflows, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation for new products.
- Define manufacturing requirements and provide Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design for Assembly (DfA), and Design for Test (DfT) feedback to R&D throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Design, develop, qualify, and release production test systems, measurement equipment, fixtures, and tools required for manufacturing.
- Establish manufacturing routings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), production versions, and associated master data within SAP.
- Coordinate product industrialization activities with R&D, Project/Program Management, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, and external suppliers.
- Define process validation and product qualification strategies, including IQ/OQ/PQ activities where applicable.
- Analyze manufacturing data using statistical methods to assess process capability, yield, throughput, and product quality.
Additional details
- If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working hands-on with manufacturing processes, and turning innovative concepts into scalable products that improve patients' lives, we'd love to hear from you.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, cost, delivery, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, process validation, and production scaling. Experience with ERP systems;
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
Notes and original content
- What You'll Do
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, process validation, and production scaling.
- Experience with ERP systems;
- Fluent in English;
Questions about this listing
What salary does Abbott offer for this role?
Abbott lists CHF 113'500 - 172'000 gross per year for this position in Zurich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Abbott offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Abbott during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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