Nicole Hill

About Nicole Hill

Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Abbott Neuromodulation with nearly 10 years of experience driving operational excellence in medical device manufacturing. I have built my career across the full product lifecycle, including early-stage development, design controls, initial commercialization, and sustaining global manufacturing.My experience spans Abbott Vascular’s catheter and stent portfolios as well as end-to-end manufacturing leadership within Neuromodulation. I currently lead a team of nine engineers and am responsible for manufacturing performance, process robustness, and continuous improvement across the division.I am recognized as a subject matter expert in technology transfers, having led and supported two major site transfers—ensuring seamless production continuity, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation during complex transitions.I am passionate about developing strong engineers, scaling manufacturing systems, and bringing clarity and structure to high-visibility, high-impact initiatives.

Experience

1. Manufacturing Engineering Manager

   Abbott

   Mar 2025 — Present · Plano, TX, US

   Managing the sustaining manufacturing engineering team for the neuromodulation division-Responsible for professional development of engineers of all stages of careers from entry level recent college graduates to senior level engineers

Education

• Northeastern University

  Master of Science - MS, Project Management

• University of Southern California

  Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Engineering
• Matlab
• Medical Devices
• 3d Printing
• Fda Gmp
• Solidworks
• Autocad
• Fda
• Validation
• Biomedical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Lean Six Sigma
• Labview
• Microsoft Excel
• Iso 13485