Maintenance Supervisor, Calibration - Sturgis, MI Plant

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor, Calibration (1st shift)

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: 

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled  
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance  
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan 
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1 
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays 
• Retiree Healthcare program 
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match 
• 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 and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.  
• A stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities 
• 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 Sturgis, MI location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. 

For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich., has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others. 

What You’ll Work On

• Directly lead Instrument Technicians assigned to their respective shifts
• Manage instrumentation program across all shifts
• Routinely analyze equipment problems, evaluate repair alternatives, and decide on appropriate courses of action
• Routinely evaluate operations by observing operating conditions, Preventive Maintenance records, and production records to maintain and increase productivity and maintain the plant as a safe, efficient production facility
• Routinely evaluate emergency and preventive maintenance on buildings, grounds. and equipment directly and generally without upper management review.  Special projects within these areas are reviewed with upper management for guidance on specifications, cost, etc. 
• Perform shift safety inspections, pursue completion of safety projects, issue all applicable safety permits, regulations, guidelines, and training, and investigate safety accidents and/or injuries
• Organize and supervise the Annual Planned Maintenance activities for production equipment and facilities
• Assure shift coordination and follow-through on daily problems. Plan and schedule overtime for production as required, minimizing downtime and supporting production operations.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in the department's efforts to maintain a highly productive department.
• Coordinate and analyze maintenance-related production problems and performance shortfalls with corresponding maintenance corrective and preventive action.
• Prepare and conduct annual performance evaluations for direct reports