Operational Excellence Specialist

Abbott Laboratories • Tipp City, OH

86d • $60,000 - $120,000

About The Position

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. Abbott is 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. The opportunity is based in Tipp City, OH, within the Abbott Nutrition division, which develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED.
• Certification or equivalent working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionals.
• 2-5 years demonstrated success in applying continuous improvement/lean/Six Sigma tools.
• 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing operations and business improvement.
• Change Management experience.
• Project management and team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated performance in delivering results.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• Highly motivated process thinker that drives customer focused solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and group facilitation skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations or Science.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
• Industrial Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain components of an OpEx program such as Lean Six Sigma, value stream mapping, visual management and change management.
• Active support of the OpEx strategy in the plant.
• Assist leadership in the identification of improvement projects to include cost reduction, cycle time reduction and waste elimination.
• Lead and execute process improvement projects using OpEx/lean tools and techniques.
• Define OpEx goals, project plans and coordinate project teams, ensuring that projects are integrated with business strategies.
• Assist in the technical deployment of OpEx.
• Assist the organization in the knowledge and understanding of metrics and measurements, which impact the total performance of the plant.
• Perform statistical analyses.
• Complete value stream mapping and process optimization studies.
• Drive visual management and data understanding throughout the plant.
• Influence and motivate employees to identify opportunities to apply lean techniques, tools and philosophies.
• Act as a change agent and help team members learn, understand, adjust and grow within a continuous improvement culture.
• Communicate OpEx briefings to senior leadership teams.
• Drive benchmarking and sharing of best practices internally and with other Abbott locations worldwide.
• Incorporate OpEx practices into systems, processes and protocols.
• Deliver training on lean tools and OpEx initiatives.
• Coach and support Green Belt candidates on proper use of tools and improvement processes.
• Lead Kaizen events.
• Ensure project metrics and timelines are reported via appropriate systems in a timely manner.
• Partner with other functions within Abbott Nutrition to maximize opportunities for improvements and to build a sustainable OpEx program across the Supply Chain.
• Identify, collect, monitor and report critical OpEx metrics as required.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit for obtaining a bachelor's degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED