Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Madison, WI 53719

Duration: 12 Months

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Description:

The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer is primarily responsible for leading design transfer efforts of new equipment from R&D, working with integrators to develop new machines for supporting production requirements, and provide manufacturing support for existing equipment. This position will participate in a variety of engineering design functions, provide technical guidance to the production teams, manage improvements, and ensure our machines are properly supported throughout their life. This position will work cross functionally with multiple departments to ensure that the business objectives and our customer needs are met. This is an ideal role for a hands-on engineer with good communication skills looking to make an impact in the fight against cancer.

Essential Duties

Include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop processes and procedures for new equipment.
• Apply defined procedures to execute and document changes to existing equipment.
• Identify, create, document, and execute protocols to support process or part changes.
• Define improvement opportunities, investigate issues, gather facts, analyze data, and draw accurate data-driven conclusions.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Lead failure analysis investigations, identify root cause analysis, and develop solutions to resolve quality issues in a timely manner.
• Lead or support product non-conforming material reports, corrective and preventative actions, investigations, audits, or complaints. Document in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise for custom equipment and processes.
• Lead or support new product introductions, design transfers, and product changes.
• Create documentation records per regulatory and quality requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement projects.
• Support the building and testing of custom equipment.
• Provide manufacturing support for the repair center.
• Identify opportunities, analyze data, and work with cross functional teams to implement solutions that improve production quality, capability, reliability, or reduce costs.
• Develop project plans, delegate effectively, and execute assigned tasks.
• Prioritize assignments and work independently with minimal guidance from leadership.
• Provide clear and concise documentation and communication of project needs, scope, budget, and status to peers and leadership.
• Follow procedures and maintain detailed records in accordance with FDA, ISO, CAP, CLIA requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team within a matrix organization.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for ? 5% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 80% of a typical working day.
• Ability to comply with all applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to travel between Exact Sciences sites located in Madison, WI.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience; or, in lieu of Bachelor's degree, Associates degree in Engineering, Technology, Electronics, or similar field with 7+ years of experience.
• Effectively applies Engineering skills to complete assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for improvement, clearly define project scope, and complete projects on time and on budget.
• Demonstrated ability to plan projects, balance multiple competing priority projects, and drove projects to successful completion.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.

• Published on 25 Sep 2026, 5:11 PM