Validation Engineer - Sturgis, MI Plant

Job Title

Validation Engineer

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:

Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan

Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1

Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays

Retiree Healthcare program

Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Sturgis, MI location in the Abbott Nutrition division. 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 them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich., has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others.

What You’ll Work On

The Validation Engineer is responsible for leading and maintaining a compliant site validation program that meets regulatory and corporate quality requirements, while supporting product transfers, process improvements, capital projects, and validation-related initiatives. This role serves as a key validation subject matter expert, providing guidance to internal stakeholders, managing validation documentation and workflows, and ensuring effective training, oversight, and continuous compliance across site operations.

Manage and maintain a site validation program that complies with regulatory, corporate, and quality requirements.

Ensure validation procedures align with corporate policies and support ongoing site compliance.

Provide validation support for product transfers, process improvements, cost-reduction initiatives, and capital projects.

Serve as a validation subject matter expert, offering guidance to internal stakeholders and project teams.

Review and assess validation-related policy changes and evaluate site impacts.

Coordinate and deliver validation training for employees, approvers, and Validation Review Board (VRB) members.

Oversee validation documentation, tracking, approvals, and electronic workflows through M-Files.

Maintain validation master plans, matrices, periodic reviews, and remediation of validation gaps.

Lead validation personnel, facilitate Validation Review Board activities, and review/approve validation protocols.

Support internal and external audits and represent the site in validation communities of practice and cross-functional forums.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Engineering

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

Standard

No

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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