Production Team 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:

Job Title

Production Team Lead

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

The Production Team Lead works out of our Scarborough, Maine location as part of Abbott's Infectious Disease Developed Markets (IDDM) Division.

The Production Team Lead assists the Production Supervisor in managing the daily activities of the production of Abbott products. Using their complete knowledge of the quality system, people management skills, and company policies and procedures, the Team Leader ensures that procedures are followed, non-conformance issues are elevated immediately, and that staff is performing at expected levels. They are responsible for maintaining the production schedules and complying with all manufacturing and quality standards.

What You’ll Work On

• Assisting the supervisor with daily management of the production line/cell, including but not limited to:
  • Scheduling of product builds and tracking of scrap.
  • Verification and routing of product, verification of traceability, and providing tooling to operators.
  • Implementation of new processes.
  • Training new employees in procedures, equipment, and safety.
  • Ensuring policy and procedure adherence.
  • Preventing accidents by enforcing safety measures.
  • Preventing quality incidents through proactive measures.
• Reporting and verifying daily metrics, including but not limited to first pass yield, productivity, volume, yield, scrap, attendance, safety incidents, and process audit metrics.
• Ensuring that processes are being followed and adhered to at all times by monitoring staff and metrics. Holding meetings with the team to discuss variations and issues as they arise.
• Elevating quality issues immediately when they occur. Having the ability and responsibility to stop the line immediately when non-conformance quality issues are identified and to immediately communicate with the supervisor all quality deviations.
• Reconciling metrics and handing off issues with the prior or next team leader at the end of the shift to ensure continuity of operations. This may include completing daily checklists, line audits, and other process audits.
• Ensuring compliance with all Abbott procedures, including all applicable regulatory agency requirements.

Competencies:

• Communication Skills: Ability to provide and receive information in a collaborative manner.
• Problem Solving: Initiative to generate improvements and foster positive outcomes by systematically analyzing situations.
• Collaboration: Creating an environment with mutually beneficial relationships to achieve common goals.
• Teamwork: Motivating the team to productively achieve collective results and effectively work with others.
• Technical Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in technical and job aspects of the position to achieve a high level of performance, with an ability and desire to learn and share with others.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• 3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior knowledge and demonstrated understanding of GMP and how it applies to specific responsibilities and manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality systems, lean manu