Abbott
healthcare
ProductionSupervisorI
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“Production Supervisor I at Abbott. Skills: Production Supervision, Quality Systems, Manufacturing Processes. Provide leadership to production teams.. Deliver business results and expectations.”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver the business results and expectations on a day-to-day basis.; Ensure that safety, quality and production volumes are met.; Accomplish the production goals, which include productivity indicators, schedule adherence, quality, cost and service.
Industry & Context.
problem solving techniques
Flexibility to work on different shifts schedule and areas is preferred., Shift B: Monday to Friday: 3:15pm -10:00pm and Saturdays: 7:00am -2:30pm, 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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work in a clean room environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
80% completeness of a bachelor’s degree program from a four-year college or university in Industrial Engineering, Administration or related field., 0-2 years supervisory experience., Basic English level., Computer skills., Demonstrated proficiency on manufacturing systems used to collect data and control/monitor processes., Demonstrated knowledge of ISO and quality systems as FDA, MDD.
Nice to Have
Preferably in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or electronic industry., Desirable at least one certification related or applicable to medical industry., Flexibility to work on different shifts schedule and areas is preferred., Demonstrated capacity to effectively lead/influence peers and other functions towards organizational goals., Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering or similar field., Experience leading teams., Knowledge of Costa Rica laws applicable to direct labor operators is a plus.
What You'll Do.
Provide leadership to production teams.
Deliver business results and expectations.
Ensure standard production processes are maintained.
quality and production volumes are met.
Supervise production teams including personnel scheduling.
selection and training of staff.
Participate and support compliance routines.
Report quality issues immediately.
Execute plans to accomplish production goals.
Maintain a safe environment.
Evaluate the state of efficiency and compliance.
Tabulate reports to communicate production progress.
Coordinate daily meetings with staff and peers.
Interpret daily production metrics.
Establish mechanisms to ensure compliance.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate daily meetings with staff and peers to discuss issues and determine future schedules.; Demonstrated capacity to effectively lead/influence peers and other functions towards organizational goals.
Communication Scope
Tabulate reports to communicate production progress, accomplishments and issues on a daily basis.; Coordinate daily meetings with staff and peers to discuss issues and determine future schedules of own production line.
Full Job Description
## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **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. **Working at Abbott** At 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 will have access to: * Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. * 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 Opportunity** This position works out of our Costa Rica – Alajuela location in the Vascular Division Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. As the Production Supervisor I, you will provide leadership to the production teams to deliver the business results and expectations on a day-to-day basis for one or more production areas. This position requires training in human resources/people skills, quality systems, and manufacturing processes. The position is responsible for ensuring that standard production processes are maintained and that safety, quality and production volumes are met. **What You’ll Do** * Clearly understands his/her Supervisory responsibility for production teams including personnel scheduling evaluating discipline, coaching, selection and training of staff. * Participate and support compliance routines related to own production line to comply with internal and external regulatory requirements (FDA, TUV, etc.). Responsible to report quality issues immediately and be closely involved in their investigation and solution. * Execute the required plans
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