Senior Operational Technology Systems Engineer - Columbus, OH

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.

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

Our 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® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• 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 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
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
  
   

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com
 

What You''ll Do: 

• Develop, Deploy, and maintain manufacturing operation data systems including hardware and software. Develop regional standard and guideline for implementation and system governance. Systems we support:  

• Data historian, visualization, and reporting systems (OSI PI Data Historian, AF, Analytics, Vision, SEEQ and ZPI) 
• Software change management and asset monitoring servers (AssetCentre, MDT) 
• Manufacturing Line Control and HMI systems (Ignition) 
• Inspection System software database (IQS, SeamMate, SQL DB) 

• Develop and manage operational data systems scope based on user requirements. 
• ​Preparing cost estimates, bid packages, and outlining equipment specifications,  
• Designing or managing the design of operational data systems,  
• Manage multiple vendors during deployment of a large-scale project, spanning multiple process cells,  
• Develop validation/commissioning strategy for integrated equipment and systems 
• Managing the installation, validation, and start-up of operational data systems.  
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to drive innovative technology Proof of Concepts and drive Industry 4.0 transformation.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 5+ years of significant IT, engineering, and/or operational experience.  
• Works with diverse groups within engineering and IT and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. 
• Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences. 
• Has a technical background in health care, nutritional products, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, or similar industries (preferred). 
• Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control. 
• Experience in FDA regulated manufacturing, consumer packaged goods or similar experience required.  
• Experience with validation or commissioning documentation required  
• Experience with powder processing, filling and inspection technologies strongly preferred  
• Experience with vision and inspection systems or similar technology preferred  
• Experience with large capital project delivery and leading a cross-functional project team preferred.  

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.