Manufacturing 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 122,000 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 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 manufacturing team lead will assist manufacturing management to achieve the daily production schedules and quality goals. Provide guidance and be a source of information for operators and support groups in the area. Coordinates the documentation, training and provides inputs for performance appraisal and assists in the employee selection process. Coordinates sub-assembly and work order builds to achieve required productivity goals.

What You’ll Work On

• Assists in coordinating production activity in assigned work areas, ensuring that product is processed in accordance with build

schedules

• Coordinates communication of work instructions to personnel in designated areas in accordance with supervisory objectives

• Provides assistance in expediting priority product and tasks in assigned areas

• Work directly with production manager to ensure that quality and production goals are met

• Coach, train, and enhance the morale of manufacturing personnel.

• Motivate employees and build teams to support the plant's policy of continuous improvement

• Ensure the training of new manufacturing personnel to the team. Will assist in providing direct training to operators as required

• Perform inspection of device DHR’s to ensure that all requirements have been met and that any defects encountered during

processing have been appropriately resolved prior to quality review.

• Ensure all procedures are adhered to and that GMP requirements are maintained.

• Ensure safe-working practices are adhered to.

• Provide input on performance appraisals, identify training needs and agree training plans.

Required Qualifications

·         Minimum 2 years of Business experience in a professional environment.

·         Must be fluent with multiple applications, preferably Microsoft Suite Applications

·         Ability to document technical information related to manufacturing incidents and   nonconformances

·         Proven record in delivering results

·         The ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships

·         Experience operating in a 21 CFR 820/ISO 13485 manufacturing environment

·         Background in electronics manufacturing is a plus

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$22.50 – $45.00/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

DIVISION:

HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:

United States > Pleasanton : 6035 Stoneridge Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), 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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf