Manufacturing Supervisor - 3rd Shift
About The Position
Manufacturing Supervisor (3rd shift; Fri – Sun, 5am to 5:30pm) 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. The Opportunity This position works out of our Minnetonka MN location in the Electrophysiology medical device division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. Individuals in this role will work on a new product launch supporting the operations team as a 3rd shift Supervisor to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality. This individual will have a unique opportunity to make a mark on the organization, while working on state-of-the-art product.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in engineering, operations, life sciences, or a related field required.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in manufacturing operations leadership
- Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model.
- Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
- Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
- Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, life sciences, or a related field required.
- 3+ years in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device or pharmaceutical preferred).
- Knowledge of: FDA regulations, ISO 13485, and GMP.
- Lean Manufacturing principles and tools.
- Cleanroom operations and contamination control.
Responsibilities
- Front line Supervisor for the Operations team
- Maintain high level of visibility with production staff.
- Use hands-on approach to communicate daily and involve production staff in problem solving.
- Develop a high-performance work team with high levels of worker morale, satisfaction, and performance.
- Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one's own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behavior.
- Help production staff succeed through performance management.
- Provide coaching and performance communication to support development.
- Review general status of production schedules to identify and resolve problems.
- Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
- Support and implement new, customer-focused processes in accordance with lean principles and practices.
- Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping.
- Actively provide change leadership as required.
- Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging production staff to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
- Support production staff in understanding company policies and practices.
- Maintain time and production records.
- Take notice of process related problems and support production staff in taking corrective action to improve the overall performance of the team.
- Communicate with and listen to production staff on a daily basis regarding work team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
- Communicate with other supervisors and appropriate personnel regarding equipment, safety, work center schedules, company policies and practices, performance improvement plans, etc.
- Hire and retain a diverse, highly qualified staff and provide ongoing performance feedback.
- Maintain a safe and professional work environment.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
