Associate Supervisor - 2nd Shift at Abbott Laboratories

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.

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.

THIS IS AN ON-SITE DAILY POSITION.  NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Liberty, SC location in the CRM Division.  As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

What You’ll Work On

This role under the direction of the supervisor will provide our sites the ability to lessen the span of control for all levels of production supervisors. This matrixed supervisor org (Assoc. Sup, Supervisor, Sr. Supervisor) will allow direct labor to have dedicated time with supervisors for guidance, coaching, and employee development. In addition, this role creates a career ladder and development opportunity for our direct labor population to grow in the organization.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Develop and implement production plans to maximize the use of the organization's resources and meet established production specifications and schedules, volume, cost, and wastage targets, and quality standards.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use engineering plans, contracts, and production specifications to produce schedules and production plans and estimate the human resources, tools, and equipment needed to manufacture products.
• Monitor production activity and analyze production data so that the flow of materials is timed meet production requirements.
• Adjust schedules to accommodate backlogs, design changes, and material or labor shortages.
• Prepare work orders for production or purchase requests based on production schedules.
• Evaluate production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes and calculate machine and operator loads.
• 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. Schedules and organizes assigned production area to achieve supply commitments and maintain targeted levels of inventories. Assists with activities related to shift starts and changes. Monitors daily line metrics and provides direction and guidance to skilled nonexempt staff to achieve unit or project goals.
• Oversees personnel and processes to ensure full compliance with internal and external regulations. Supports investigations for man related quality incidents and supports implementation of corrective actions along with Quality department. Oversees personnel and processes to ensure production meets all associated quality standards.
• 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
• In coordination with Supervisor, 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.

Education

High School/GED required. Associates Degree preferred.

Experience/Background Experience

• Minimum 1 year production environment necessary with degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience supervising up to 35 people.
• Medical device experience preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER :

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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 * Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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 $48,000.00 – $96,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.