Associate Manufacturing or Quality Engineer - Pipeline Requisition

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Description

This is a Pipeline requisition for future opportunities in 2026 & 2027.

Associate Manufacturing & Quality Engineer for Abbott in Puerto Rico.

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.

The Opportunity

The Associate Manufacturing Engineer or Associate Quality Engineer serves as a key engineering resource supporting manufacturing operations. This role collaborates closely with Supervisors, Engineers, and Operators to drive continuous improvement initiatives, resolve technical challenges, and support operational excellence. The incumbent is responsible for contributing to quality, safety, compliance, productivity, and process performance objectives while acting as an engineering representative within the manufacturing environment. The role may also include sustaining engineering responsibilities to support the long-term effectiveness of manufacturing processes and quality systems.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Basic knowledge of applicable US and non-US applicable regulations. Knowledge and proficiency in the application and principles of Manufacturing/Process Engineering.
• Ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally to assist with resolving Quality/Engineering issues.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Spanish
• Knowledge of common office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Desirable: Basic Statistics Knowledge

The base pay for this position is

$13.18 – $25.02/hour

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

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

LOCATION:

Puerto Rico > Barceloneta : PR-17

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

Puerto Rico > Arecibo : Santana Industrial Park Interior Lot A, Road #2, Km 67.5, Puerto Rico > Caguas : West Industrial Park Calle B, Lote #20

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), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf