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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Associate Operations Business Line Leader for Structural Heart, this position is based in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

2nd Shift (Monday to Friday from 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm)

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Health Insurance (starting on Day 1 of employment), Savings Plan (401K) with company match, Life insurance for you and your spouse/children, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick, Personal Days.
• 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

This position is based in Caguas, Puerto Rico for our Structural Heart Division. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

As an Associate Operations Business Line Leader you will manages the operations and personnel of assigned production area to maximize productivity and operating efficiencies. Oversees personnel and processes of assigned production area to achieve quality, safety, people, and productivity objectives.

Promotes safe work environment and behaviors. Maintains a high level of Product Quality and Compliance by ensuring production is performed following Quality System and procedural requirements. Ensures personnel complies with company policies and procedures. Assists in the coordination of labor, materials, equipment, and tooling to assemble product effectively and deliver it per production schedule requirements. Collaborates with other departments and functions as required in support of meeting operational objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Schedules and organizes assigned production area to achieve supply commitments and maintain targeted levels of inventories.
• Monitors daily line metrics and provide direction and guidance to skilled nonexempt staff to achieve unit or project goals.
• Assists with activities related to shift starts and changes.
• Understands all line PFM's. Proposes changes to PFM’s based on process changes or station improvements.
• Supports staffing plan by identifying resource requirements and coordinating the selection process with Human Resources. Monitors and reports on performance to Operational & Financial metrics for the area.
• Oversees personnel and processes to ensure full compliance with internal and external regulations. Oversees personnel and processes to ensure production meets all associated quality standards.
• Supports investigations for man related quality incidents and supports implementation of corrective actions along with Quality department.
• Maintains a safe work environment with 100% training and compliance to applicable procedures. Performs investigations for safety incidents, and drive implementation of corrective actions along with Safety department. Assist in preparing training plans to achieve line ergonomic rotation objectives.
• Communicates to line personnel daily while maintaining a constant line presence. Responsible for achieving department attendance targets including immediate feedback to employees by instance. Executes policies that affect work processes and personnel within the assigned area. Develops direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, rewarding positive behavior, and applying disciplinary action as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering or Business Administration.
• Minimum 1 year of experience.
• Available to work the 2nd shift: Monday to Friday, from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
• Able to read, speak, and write Spanish and English.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Computer literacy.

Preferred qualifications

Experience in a similar position.

Major in Engineering.

Apply now

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

$44,700.00 – $89,300.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

LOCATION:

Puerto Rico > Caguas : West Industrial Park Calle B, Lote #20

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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

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