Manager, Operations

Abbott • New Brighton, MN

1d • $129,300 - $258,700 • Onsite

About The Position

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 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.

Requirements

• Associate Degree (± 13 years); Bachelor Degree preferred, Engineering degree preferred
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and monitor all production activities within an assigned area or unit to maximize the use of the organization's resources and meet established production specifications and schedules, volume, cost, and wastage targets, and quality standards.
• Responsible for meeting supply, headcount, finance, and cost objectives for manufacturing Class 2 and Class 3 medical devices
• Develop and implement manufacturing schedules and procedures and allocate labor and capital resources to maximize productivity.
• Experience in developing capacity models and long-range planning
• Responsible for identifying and implementing year-over-year cost savings and cost reduction projects
• Analyze production, maintenance, and malfunction records to identify problems and recommend solutions (for example changes to procedures, workflow, or equipment) that will improve performance.
• Work with operational excellence to maximize capacity, identify cost improvements, and reduce standard cost of product
• Liaise with functional or operational area managers (for example in supply and logistics, or engineering) to understand their current and future product needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing manufacturing activities.
• Uphold safety standards for manufacturing and operations team
• Plan, prioritize, and manage production line maintenance or downtimes to minimize disruptions to manufacturing schedules.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of supervisors who are responsible for various production activities such as assembly, machine operation, processing, treating, or packaging.

Benefits

• 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
• FreeU education benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree