Senior Operational Excellence Lead

Abbott Laboratories • Lake Forest, CA

213d • $75,300 - $150,700

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. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. The primary role of the Senior Operational Excellence Lead is to drive CMI's BU operational excellence strategies that help the organization understand the importance of metrics measurements and the impact of operational performance. To help drive visual management, understand data, and engage our employees on the techniques, tools and philosophies of lean management.

Requirements

• Minimum Associate degree in Business operations/Engineering
• 3-5 years working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies
• Adaptable and willing to take on multiple new tasks and responsibilities
• Independent collaborative self-starter with the ability to make appropriate quality-related decisions in real time
• Process orientated, logical, analytical, meticulous, highly organized and able to analyze data & implement solutions
• Proven ability to work effectively within a team environment while satisfying individual responsibilities and objectives

Nice To Haves

• Project management and team leadership experience
• 4 plus years of demonstrated success in applying continuous improvement lean/six sigma tools and project management tools and methodology
• Highly motivated process thinker that drives customer focused solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment while managing projects within deadlines
• Experience analyzing and using data to make data driven decisions

Responsibilities

• Actively support OpEx strategy at CMI BU
• Implement process improvements using various methodologies (DMAIC, lean manufacturing, etc.)
• Build strong relationships with internal and external team members
• Lead and execute process improvement projects using OpEx tools and techniques
• Assist in working with offshore business intelligence unit to design and implement analytical solutions
• Assist the organization in the knowledge and understanding of metrics and measurements which impact performance
• Assist in leading Kaizen events across sites
• Ensure project metrics and timelines are reported via appropriate systems in a timely manner
• Work with site operations and different levels of subject matter experts and leaders to advance project and continuous improvement goals

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 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 around the world
• Named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
• Recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree