Abbott
Healthcare
ManufacturingSupervisor
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“Manufacturing Supervisor at Abbott. Skills: Process management, Continuous improvement, Lean principles, Team development. Maintain high level of visibility with production staff. Use hands-on approach to communicate daily”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve business results; Achieve desired product quality levels; Enhance overall effectiveness of the operation
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Root cause analysis
2nd Shift: Monday – Friday 2:30 – 11:00 PM, 5% travel, Continuous standing for prolonged periods, Continuous walking for prolonged periods
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Associate Degree, Minimum 3 years experience, Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment, Leadership skills, Ability to set goals, Provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully, Ability to build positive relationships, Ability to improve business results, Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment, Verbal and written communications, Ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization, Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner, Organizational, planning, and follow-up skills, Ability to hold others accountable
Nice to Have
Previous experience in manufacturing operations, Demonstrated ability to acquire and apply manufacturing principles, Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model
What You'll Do.
Maintain high level of visibility with production staff
Use hands-on approach to communicate daily
Involve production staff in problem solving
Develop a high performance work team
Create and maintain a respectful work environment
Listen to production staff
Seek facts to support decisions
Manage one's own reactions
Address unacceptable behavior
Help production staff succeed through performance management
Provide coaching and performance communication
Review general status of production schedules
Identify and resolve problems
Ensure desired product quality levels are achieved
Use standard work and training to those standards
Support and implement new
customer-focused processes
Provide training and coaching to improve standard work
Provide training and coaching to improve work center
Provide training and coaching to improve housekeeping
Provide change leadership as required
Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement
Encourage production staff to challenge existing processes
Implement solutions that enhance overall effectiveness
Support production staff in understanding company policies
Maintain time and production records
Take notice of process related problems
Support production staff in taking corrective action
Communicate with production staff on a daily basis
Listen to production staff on a daily basis
Communicate with other supervisors
Communicate with appropriate personnel
Hire and retain a diverse
highly qualified staff
Provide ongoing performance feedback
Maintain a safe and professional work environment
Support all Company initiatives
Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Comply with other regulatory requirements
Comply with Company policies
Comply with operating procedures
Comply with processes
Comply with task assignments
Maintain positive and cooperative communications
Maintain collaboration with all levels of employees
Maintain collaboration with customers
Maintain collaboration with contractors
Maintain collaboration with vendors
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Cross-division business unit; All levels of employees; Contractors; Vendors
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication; Performance communication; Policy changes communication; Safety communication; Quality communication; Strategic initiatives communication; Cooperative communications
Full Job Description
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **Manufacturing Supervisor** **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](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our Westfield, Indiana location in the Structural Heart division. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease. The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for driving the process of continuous improvement and lean principles. They are r
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