Senior Principal Engineer - Operational Technology - Columbus, OH OR Abbott Park, IL

Job ID: 31161418Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - Ohio - ColumbusJob Type: Full timeCategory: OperationsIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-09-09Abbott 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.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. Our nutrition 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, and Glucerna – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. Working at AbbottAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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. Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The stability of a companywith a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities WHAT YOU’LL DOAs the Senior Principal Engineer – Operational Technology within Abbott Nutrition’s Manufacturing Technology team, you will provide expertise to:Lead the development and execution of an IT/OT convergence roadmap for the global manufacturing environment that supports Abbott’s journey through Industry 4.0, coordinating with manufacturing, engineering, quality, data science, advanced analytics and IT resources.Develop and implement standards, best practices, and guidelines for governance of manufacturing asset structures for secure data collection and contextualization.Develop a global strategy for real-time manufacturing data visualization and reportingProvide technical leadership on Front End Planning (FEP) activities on multiple concurrent medium- to large-size projects and programs within the global Abbott Nutrition network (Americas, Europe and Asia) – determining provisional scope, design, manufacturability, cost, capital, risk and schedule considerations while working with cross-functional teamsUse knowledge of a wide range of hardware and software for manufacturing equipment, control systems, and data systems to conceptualize complete, innovative solutions for novel or complex problems, including:IoT devices and edge computingVisualization or dashboard applications (e.g., PI Vision, ProcessBook, Seeq, Power BI)SCADA systems (e.g., Ignition, FactoryTalk, iFIX)Asset management platforms (e.g. Maximo)Industrial networks and communications (HART, Fieldbus, Modbus, DeviceNet)Accessing relational databases (Oracle, SQL)Asset monitoring serversManufacturing system software databasesCommunicate, promote and justify solutions and programs with senior leadershipMentor others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidanceProvide technical support to Abbott Nutrition’s global production network, including existing system issues as well as design improvements/new designs as part of continuous improvement, and act as a technical influencer to senior leadership and stakeholders for business initiatives.Experience modernizing legacy control systems and integrating them with contemporary OT/IT architecturesProven ability to lead change in legacy manufacturing environments, influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to adopt new technologies and processesExperience designing and implementing data governance frameworks for manufacturing systems, including contextualization of time-series data and integration with enterprise platformsLead validation for manufacturing software systems in compliance with 21 CFR Part 1125% - 50% travel is expected as part of the roleEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRINGA Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence10+ years of significant engineering (OT systems or controls), IT, and/or operational experienceFamiliarity with International Society of Automation (ISA) standardsA post-graduate education / degree may contribute towards the desired years of experience.Has demonstrated competency within the area of manufacturing IT systemsExperience presenting and communicating with all levels of an organization; plant production personnel through senior leadershipHas a technical background in health care, nutritional products, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, or similar industries (preferred)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 $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillsdashboard applicationsoraclechange managementoperational technologyfactorytalkmanufacturing system softwarepi visionedge computingindustrial networksiot devicesdevicenetdata visualizationignitionhartprocessbookdata governancemanufacturing it systems21 cfr part 11power bicross-functional team leadershipasset management platformsmodbusmaximorelational databasessqlscada systemsifixseeqtechnical leadershipfieldbus