Production Line Lead

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

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.
• A company 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.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Santa Clara, CA location in the SH division.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

What You’ll Work On

• Will be expected to contribute to the manufacturing of product goods and will lead the production line to ensure throughputs and yields are met.
• Responsible for overseen the coordination of labor, materials, equipment, and tooling to assemble product effectively and deliver it to inventory. 
• Ensures production is performed in full compliance with the Quality System and all procedural requirements.
• Promotes safe work environment and best manufacturing practices.
• Responsible for achieving production goals and compliance with applicable Corporate, Divisional, and site Policies and procedures.
• Maintains a safe work environment and communicates to line personnel daily while maintaining a constant line presence.
• Monitors daily work metrics, communicates metrics status to clean room management and provides direction and guidance to manufacturing operators for daily outputs or special engineering support.
• Manages to a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements and participates on the selection process with hiring team.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience, both overall and any industry-specific experience needed.
• Experience as Line Lead with labor intensive processes.
• Experience overseeing manufacturing personnel groups > 25 employees with mix of FTE and CL.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing techniques, 5 S, Tier Meetings, Gemba walks, PFM & White Belt projects.
• Medical devices experience preferred.

Shift

This position will work 1st shift: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:00pm.

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$22.30 – $44.60/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary