Packaging Engineer - Columbus, OH

Abbott · Columbus, OH

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Level: Engineer
Team: Manufacturing
Base pay: $61k–$123k
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Medical devices
Posted: Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Abbott (medical devices) in Columbus, OH.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree required
Tools it names: TPM, Root cause
Base pay: $61k–$123k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $80k–$115k. This one lists $61k–$123k.

Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 80 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 79 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.

Base pay: About 6% below similar roles
Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Lean 45%
Team leadership 45%
Tooling 39%
✓ Root cause 35%
Six Sigma 34%
New product launch 31%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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requirements

related to design and control of Packaging processes.

✓Candidate will be required to provide support to Global Abbott Nutrition Operations.
✓Particular knowledge in the areas of secondary and flexible packaging concepts and technologies are valued (i.e. Materials, equipment, and Third Party Manufacturing TPM, etc)

Required

✓A Bachelor’s degree in one of the recognized engineering / technical areas or equivalent.
✓3+ years’ experience in a Technical role in a Product Manufacturing or Packaging environment.
✓Subject Matter Expert level knowledge of relevant Packaging Processes
✓Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis
✓Proven record of achievement in technical and project leadership.
✓Ability to interact at all levels of the organisation with proven influencing and negotiation ability
✓Acknowledged technical leadership

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$61,300.00 – $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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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

Packaging Engineer

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

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®, Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Working at Abbott

At 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 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Our location in Columbus, OH, currently has an opportunity for a Packaging Engineer.

What you’ll do

•Provide technical leadership within the Abbott manufacturing, supply chain, and packaging engineering organizations.
•Act as a recognized subject matter expert in packaging materials, associated equipment and best practices associated with building and maintaining supply at identified vendors.
•Act as the Technical Lead and/or project lead for significant projects in technology transfer and process improvement.
•Provide operational support for plant teams, third party manufacturing partners, and vendor performance initiatives.
•Lead investigations around root cause analysis and determine solutions to technical issues related to vendor performance and/or manufacturing success.
•Regularly review new and existing vendor capabilities associated with packaging manufacturing processes while working to identify strategies to ensure ongoing supply chain success.
•Ensure maintenance of technical best practice and regulatory compliance.
•Provide ongoing technical support to Abbott Nutrition Plants and Third Party Manufacturers (TPM) to ensure compliance and security of supply – metrics review, investigation, root cause analysis, and process improvement. Implement / operational excellence (OPEX) initiatives as necessary.
•Knowledge of global regulatory

Job family

Engineering

Division

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

Location

United States > Columbus : 2900 Easton Square Place

Work shift

Standard

Travel

Medical surveillance

Significant work activities

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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