Principal OT Systems Engineer - Columbus, OH

Job ID: 31163476Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - Ohio - ColumbusJob Type: Full timeCategory: OperationsIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-09-30Abbott 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.Principal Systems Engineer – Operational TechnologyAbout AbbottAbbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. Our Nutrition business develops science-based products for people of all ages—from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions around the world rely on our leading brands, including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna, to live their healthiest lives.Working at AbbottAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and the FreeU education benefit—an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.Recognition globally as a great place to work, and for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.The OpportunityThis position works out of our Columbus, OH in the Nutrition Division. The Principal Systems Engineer – Operational Technology will develop, deploy, and support manufacturing operations data systems across regional supply chain. Provide technical consulting support to Manufacturing Operations and project engineers, as required. WHAT YOU’LL DODevelop, Deploy, and maintain manufacturing operation data systems including hardware and software. Develop regional standard and guideline for implementation and system governance. 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 strategy for manufacturing real-time data visualization and reporting needs. Deploy manufacturing operations data systems as part of cross-functional capital project delivery teamCoordinate with internal quality and process authority organizations to ensure regulatory compliance.Interface with process and equipment SMEs to ensure effectiveness of auditing and reporting strategies.Interface with IT and operations organizations to successfully integrate manufacturing operations data systems and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and process data reporting systems.Managing the design of auditing and reporting solutions for Critical Process ParametersCoordination between integrator and site resources to ensure successful delivery and support hand-off of these systems.Lead the process for manufacturing software system validation to be compliant with 21CFR part 11.Coordinate with IT support team to maintain secured IT infrastructure for manufacturing operation and actively participate in Cyber Security compliance initiatives.Anticipate future needs of the business. Benchmark internally and externally.Recognize indicators of future opportunities; initiate plans to acquire new skills required by changes in technologyIntegrate financial data with technical data to analyze complex interdisciplinary problems and identifies their impact; establish probabilities; draws conclusions reflecting broad business needs; understand organizational and financial impact of recommendationsMentor others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.Interface frequently with inter-organizational and outside customer contactsRepresent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.Prepare written communication. Convey information effectively through formal and informal documents with team members, designers, technicians, and other technical personnel, both internal and external to Abbott, using appropriate communication protocols.•Establish networks, follow through on project goals; contribute willingly and incorporate the ideas of others; share resources, knowledge, and accountability to benefit the objectives of the business, e.g. participate in team meetings; serve as a functional expert in cross-project design reviewBuild relationships, initiate and cultivate open, honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors by establishing rapport, developing an understanding of others’ needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments, e.g. offers assistance; interact effectively with stakeholders at appropriate levels of the organizationResolve underlying problems, identify full range of customer/ client needs and propose solutions to address them; make alterations in products or services to better meet (recognized or unrecognized) customer need, e.g. partners with an outside vendor to provide a better deliverable.Report through centralized engineering organization. Work with limited direction. Independently determine and develop approach to solutions.Leads standardization and best practices, replicated globally. Require frequent interactions with peers across sites and global regionsIdentify and quantify technical risks and their consequences relative to the success of part of a project; recommends appropriate action, e.g. reports calculations and recommendations in terms concrete enough for management to make an informed decision.Drives decisions or recommendations would typically achieve department and division objectives.Drives functional performance that ensures the highest standards in quality, customer service, and regulatory compliance are met.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRINGRequired:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence8+ years of significant IT, engineering, and/or operational experience. Demonstrated expertise within the area of manufacturing IT systems.Leads diverse groups within engineering and IT and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differencesHas 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.Apply NowLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillsmanufacturing it systemsmes21cfr part 11 compliancedata visualizationdata reportingsoftware change managementasset monitoringhmi systemsinspection system softwaresqlsystem governancesystem validationcybersecurity compliancefinancial systemsfiscal controlprocess auditingproject deliverytechnical consultingmentoringstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationwritten communication