Senior Manager, TPM Manufacturing and Operations

Abbott Laboratories • New Brighton, MN

48d • $129,300 - $258,700 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Third-Party Manufacturing – Process Development and Operations leads a team of engineers supporting third-party manufacturing partners throughout product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management. The role ensures successful execution of process characterization and validation activities under design controls and drives manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, line extensions, and product transfers. It serves as a technical liaison between internal cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners, ensuring robust, scalable, compliant manufacturing processes and consistent production aligned with Abbott quality standards, market demand, and operational targets. The role is based in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is onsite.

The position is responsible for manufacturing supply, headcount, financial, and cost objectives for medical devices. It leads operational planning and support, cost-reduction efforts, operational excellence, and coordination of manufacturing plans with third-party partners. It also develops and retains staff through goal setting, coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and development.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Associate degree (or approximately 13 years of education/experience, as stated in the posting).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Engineering degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet supply, headcount, financial, and cost objectives for medical device manufacturing.
• Develop capacity and cost models, conduct long-range planning, and provide 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 costs.
• 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, aligning demand planning with the long-range supply plan.
• Support new and existing product development to enable successful transfer through design controls and into manufacturing.
• Work cross-functionally 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 and provide ongoing performance feedback.
• Develop and upskill the team to meet future business needs and retain talent.
• Set goals aligned with department plans and manage execution through coaching and mentoring.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for free medical coverage in 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 a bachelor's degree.
• Career development opportunities with an international company.

What This Job Offers

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