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:

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 .
• 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 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

The primary function/purpose of the team leader is to assist the Production Supervisor in managing the daily activities of the production of Abbott products. Using his/her 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.  Responsible for maintain the production schedules and comply with all manufacturing and quality.

What You'll Do

• Assisting 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 provide tooling to operators
• Implementation of new processes.
• Training of new employees in procedures, equipment, and safety.
• Ensuring Policy and Procedure adherence.
• Avoid accidents enforcing prevention in all safety.
• Avoid quality incidents through prevention.
• Responsible for reporting and verifying daily metrics including but not limited to first pass yield, productivity, volume, Yield, Scrap, attendance, safety incidents and process audit metrics.
• Ensures that processes are being followed and adhered to at all times by monitoring staff and metrics.  Holds meetings with the team to discuss variations and issues as they arise.
• Elevates quality issues immediately when they occur.  Has 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.
• Responsible to reconcile metrics and handoff 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.
• Ensure compliance with all Abbott procedures including all applicable regulatory agency requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Associates degree or bachelor is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year
• Experience in manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer knowledge in programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and SAP are preferred.
• Previous lead experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality systems, lean manufacturing, inventory control methods, and computers.
• People skills, communication skills (speaking and writing).
• Must be capable to read and understand documents both in English and Spanish.
• Must be detailed, oriented, self-motivated, and able to handle multiple tasks. 

     

The base pay for this position is

$19.60