Manufacturing Engineer – Change Management

THORATEC Switzerland GmbH is part of the medical device division of ABBOTT LABORATORIES, a fortune 500 company with over 110’000 employees worldwide. We are the global market leader for implantable and extracorporeal blood pump systems based on magnetic bearings. Our lifesaving medical devices, which are developed and produced on-site in Zurich, are used for the short- and long-term treatment of patients suffering from severe heart disease.Our location in the heart of the city of Zurich has around 130 employees in the areas of development and production of the CENTRIMAG system and the HEARTMATE 3. Currently, we are expanding our innovative team in Zurich and an exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and talented:Manufacturing Engineer – Change ManagementManufacturing Engineering is responsible for production support and optimization of medical devices at the Abbott manufacturing site in Zurich. Product Engineers work together with the manufacturing team and other engineering groups to improve and maintain the manufacturing documentation. As a Manufacturing Engineer – Change Management, you are responsible for processing documentation changes, collaborating with various departments.Your Responsibilities:Manage Change Orders in the PLM software (Windchill), ensuring workflow is correctly applied. Drive the implementation of changes. Make sure timelines are held.Support the documentation of the impact analysis for Change Orders in PLM.Make updates to productions documents, such as part specifications, or procedures and drive the continuous improvement of these documents.Present changes to affected audiences and perform training sessions.Work with other departments to gather feedback, inputs, and buy in for Change Orders and present changes to the Change Impact Board (cross functional team).Make sure parts are set up correctly in the ERP system (SAP)Guide and train Engineering and other functional users in the use of PLM system and change processes.Support process and system improvements for the PLM software and the change process.Your ProfileYou have a basic technical training. A technical or engineering degree would be an asset.You have several years of professional experience in a regulated environment, preferably medical devices.You are proficient in MS Office and have experience with a PLM system and an ERP software. Familiarity with SAP or Windchill would be an asset.You have excellent analytical and organizational skills and enjoy taking initiative when needed. In addition, you stand out for your excellent communication skills and your ability to work as part of a team.You collaborate well with other departments, such as Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, R&D, Project Management, Purchasing or Planning.You have a conscientious, and well-structured way of working with a high degree of ownership. You prioritize your work according to business needs.Advanced English language skills is a must. German would be an asset.Experience in change management and training would be an asset.Knowledge of the regulations applicable in medical technology (ISO 13485 / FDA 21CFR Part 820 / GxP) is an asset.Do you have what it takes? Then send us your application today. We are looking forward to meeting you in the heart of Zurich!Connect with us at , on LinkedIn at , on Facebook at  and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.Job SummaryJob number: 31070588Date posted : 2023-10-26Profession: OperationsEmployment type: Full time