Production Supervisor

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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

HAVE YOU EVER DREAM OF MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD?

How? Become a Production Supervisor at Abbott in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. This position will provide service to our Neuromodulation division. This position is in a first shift.

As Production Supervisor you will provide leadership to the production teams to deliver the business results and expectations on a day to day basis. This position requires having required skills set to handle employee performance and operational issues related to the personnel under his/her charge, quality systems, and manufacturing processes. The position is responsible for ensuring that standard production processes are maintained and that production volumes and quality goals are met.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

• People Management: Lead (organize, plan, direct and control) his/her production teams to achieve the expected quality, schedule, staffing and safety goals. Motivates and energizes personnel to obtain top performance. Responsibilities include personnel scheduling, evaluating discipline and coaching that includes selection and training of staff. Ensures adequate communication to staff of all required HR related information.
• Develop and execute the required plans to accomplish the production goals in quality, cost and service by maintaining a safe environment. Have full responsibility / ownership of his/her area of production. This includes design and implementation of systems to evaluate the state of efficiency, full understanding of the capacity models related to his/her production lines, compliance of his/her area of production and implementing and maintaining 5S.
• Reconciles with prior or following supervisor to ensure that the transition between shifts is efficient and accurate.
• Prepare standards reports to communicate production progress, accomplishments and issues on a frequent basis. This may include leading and daily meetings with staff and peers to discuss issues and determine future production schedules. Evaluates and validates daily production metrics and establishes mechanisms to ensure that all processes are in compliance with standard procedures.
• Promotes continuous improvement by implementing and monitoring processes to increase quality, reduce cost and improve overall team productivity.
• Manages productivity improvement and lean implementation projects.
• Ensure compliance with all procedures and all applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED?

To be successful in this role, you will require the following qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or Business Administration. Engineering educational background is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of prior supervisory experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or electronic industry.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and team work skills and capable of communicate both in Spanish & English.
• Computer knowledge in Microsoft Office applications and ERP software (SAP and MES preferred).
• Knowledge of ISO and quality systems is a plus. Must have good people skills with the ability to energize and motivate a staff.

JOB FAMILY:
Manufacturing

DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:
Puerto Rico > Arecibo : Santana Industrial Park Interior Lot A, Road #2, Km 67.5

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf