Manufacturing Supervisor (Engineering degree preferred)

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Manufacturing Supervisor responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. Manage the direct activities of an area within a department or function. Provides direct supervision to professional, direct or indirect labor staff. Insure that plans are implemented and milestones are achieved. Direct the activities of staff to achieve objectives at lowest cost.

Main Responsibilities

• Gather and prepare trend information and recommend areas of focus.
• Assist in the preparation of the financial plan, gather financial and other data to support the plan.
• Assist in the development of the capital plan by identifying projects to improve processes, reduce costs, and maintain operations.
• Sets standards and monitors staff performance, provide performance feedback, write and conduct appraisals for employees, recommend merit increases and promotions, deliver rewards and sanctions.
• Understand detailed area operations (function specific). Regularly makes decisions which impact quality, time or cost, timely decisions are required regarding issues such as to proceed or abort, work OT, etc. Manages assigned projects, work cross functionally to identify changes and necessary resources.
• Assist employees in the creation of development plans, work with employees to meet their development needs.
• Establish the motivational climate for the group.
• Communicate work center/department objectives and results.
• Uses time effectively, both for self and others, identifies appropriate meeting participants and uses meetings effectively.
• Coach teams, provide guidance, direction, training, resources, and time. Direct supervision of workforce.
• Create a climate of trust and respect within the group. Exchanges information with employees, peers, and management regarding operations.
• Interviews candidates for positions on the direct staff.
• Interact with peers in operations and within other cross-functional groups.
• Interprets Data and Information: Collects, analyzes, and transmits financial and technical data and information, forecasts future performance based on history and environmental changes, assesses impact of decisions and actions on own and other areas of the organization,
• Represent the function to other areas of the company and outside the company.
• Maintain GMP's or other compliance requirements, monitor work environment to determine if it is in compliance . Identify and implement cost reductions.
• Provide budget recommendations, perform cost reduction and variance analysis.
• Coordinate day to day activities, crew/schedule work centers, expedite and resolve day to day issues.
• May oversee multiple shift operations.
• Raise issues to the appropriate level for resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: BA / BS required with 4 - 6 years operations/technical/quality experience, or 10 or more years of directly relevant technical/operations/quality experience sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge typically associated with the degree and experience requirement.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience in manufacturing or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of AMM or similar inventory management system.
• Must have the ability to analyze and problem solve in a timely manner, handle multiple tasks, work under pressure.
• Knowledge/ understanding of business metrics. Knowledge of training process such as ETMS is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Quality System with understanding of the CAPA system and interrelated systems.
• Demonstrated success in error resolution, conflict management and working in a team environment.
• This individual will need to interface with individuals from various disciplines and areas within and outside of ADD.

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