Production Operator 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:

About Abbott

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.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• 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 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Production Team Leader I is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine.  In this role you will provide guidance to the team in order to produce quality products, seek continuous improvement, and achieve established goals and targets for safety, quality, and productivity.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees and coordinates the work of employees in a specific production area
• Promotes a positive team environment focused on success of the production team goals.
• Trains new employees and current employees being cross trained within a specific production area.
• Enhances productivity by finding inefficiency and recommending solutions
• Works as a team player seeking the advice of and lending advice to other team players
• Works closely with the Production manager and Supervisor to ensure all production objectives are met or exceeded
• Improves production process as part of a team (safety, scrap, productivity and downtime).
• Provides objective input for performance evaluations of the team members in a specific area

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May directly supervises employees in the Production Department (work cells/teams). Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities could include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; providing input on appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience utilizing GMP practices/techniques.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post High School certificate from a college or technical school in manufacturing or related field.
• Comprehensive understanding of operational excellence/lean principles and applications.
• Comprehensive understanding of medical device manufacturing.  

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Skill in using computer applications includin