Principal Process Engineer

$95,000 - $190,000/Yr

Abbott Laboratories - Columbus, OH

Full-time - Principal

Columbus, OH

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

As a Principal Process Engineer at Abbott, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical leadership for the design, development, implementation, optimization, and validation of processing equipment. This position is crucial for ensuring that our nutrition products are manufactured efficiently and to the highest standards. You will lead the technical execution of multiple concurrent medium- to large-size capital projects specifically for Abbott nutrition plants located in the North America region. Your responsibilities will include developing provisional scope, design, manufacturability, cost, capital, risk, and schedule considerations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, modifying, and evaluating Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, Mass/Energy balance sheets, and other engineering and design documents, ensuring their accuracy, precision, and reliability. You will also review equipment and instrument specifications, construction drawings, plant layouts, and 3D models, providing feedback on necessary changes to enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, you will provide technical support to North America Abbott plants, addressing existing system issues and proposing design improvements as part of our continuous improvement initiatives. Your influence will extend to senior leadership and stakeholders, where you will act as a technical advisor for various business initiatives. This position requires a commitment to travel, with approximately 30% of your time spent on the road to support project execution and collaboration with teams across different locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on design, development, implementation, optimization, and validation of processing equipment.
• Lead the technical execution of multiple concurrent medium- to large-size capital projects for Abbott nutrition plants in the North America region.
• Develop provisional scope, design, manufacturability, cost, capital, risk and schedule considerations while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Develop, modify, and evaluate Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, Mass/Energy balance sheets and other engineering and design documents with respect to accuracy, precision, and reliability.
• Review equipment and instrument specifications, construction drawings, plant layout, plant 3D model, vendor proposals and provide feedback on needed changes.
• Provide technical support to North America Abbott plants, including existing system issues as well as design improvements/new designs as part of continuous improvement.
• Act as a technical influencer to senior leadership and stakeholders for business initiatives.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Preferably Chemical or Mechanical engineering).
• At least 1 year of process engineering experience in an FDA regulated manufacturing facility, preferably in bulk liquid processing, aseptic processing, CIP, evaporation, spray drying, dry blending, and powder handling unit operations in the food/pharma/nutrition industries.
• 8+ years' experience in engineering knowledge, problem solving, and ingenuity to complete assignments related to process/manufacturing systems.
• Demonstrated technical expertise, preferably with bulk liquid processing, aseptic processing, CIP, evaporation, spray drying, dry blending, and powder handling unit operations in the food/pharma/nutrition industries.
• Experience in managing engineering firms, suppliers, and contractors.
• Experience in validated processes and systems in a FDA/USDA regulated facility.
• Experience in project management including budget and scope management.
• Systems troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis experience.
• Strong communication skills including managing internal/external stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Mentoring others and willingness to share information and accept candid feedback and guidance.

Benefits

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance.
• Financial security through competitive compensation and incentives.
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match.