Senior Manager, TPM Manufacturing and Operations
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Third-Party Manufacturing – Process Development and Operations leads a team of engineers supporting third-party manufacturing partners through product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management. The role oversees process characterization and validation activities required under design controls and drives manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, line extensions, and product transfers. It serves as a technical liaison between Abbott cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners to help ensure robust, scalable, compliant processes and consistent product manufacturing that meets Abbott quality standards, market demand, and operational targets. Based onsite in St. Paul, Minnesota, this position is responsible for manufacturing operations planning and execution, including supply, staffing, financial, capacity, cost, and long-range planning objectives. It also leads operational excellence and cost-reduction efforts and manages and develops a qualified team.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
- Associate degree (approximately 13 years of education).
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Engineering degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Meet supply, headcount, financial, and cost objectives for medical-device manufacturing.
- Develop capacity models, cost models, long-range plans, and manufacturing-line support.
- Identify and implement year-over-year cost savings and cost-reduction projects.
- Implement and maintain an operational excellence program to communicate consistently, maximize capacity, identify cost improvements, and reduce product standard cost.
- Work with internal functional managers and third-party manufacturers to understand current and future product needs and develop integration plans, cost estimates, and schedules.
- Support third-party manufacturers with site transfers and line-extension projects, ensuring demand planning aligns with the long-range supply plan.
- Support development of new and existing products and their successful transfer through design controls into manufacturing.
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Clinical, Regulatory, and other departments to develop processes that meet quality, cost, and supply-chain objectives.
- Anticipate and resolve issues and conflicts that could affect operational success.
- Hire and retain diverse, highly qualified staff; provide performance feedback and develop team capabilities to meet future business needs.
- Set goals aligned with department plans and manage execution through coaching and mentoring.
Benefits
- Career development opportunities with an international company.
- Eligible employees may qualify for free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
- FreeU education benefit, described as an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
