Production Supervisor – Night Shift - Casa Grande, AZ

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About the role

This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong floor presence, providing direction, communication, and real-time support to production personnel.
• Develop team members through training, coaching, performance feedback, and accountability, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Promote and model a culture of safety, quality, and compliance with all FDA, OSHA, Abbott, and site-specific policies and procedures.
• Manage personnel and production processes to ensure all quality, regulatory, and operational standards are consistently met.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and overall line performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through effective problem-solving, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Coordinate shift start-ups, changeovers, and daily operational activities to support seamless multi-shift production performance.
• Support achievement of team, department, and site goals through effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, and execution of assigned projects and action plans.
• Manage operating expenses within assigned areas, including labor and overtime costs, while maintaining productivity targets.
• Document and investigate routine and non-routine manufacturing issues independently or in collaboration with subject matter experts to develop robust CAPA solutions.
• Generate exception/CAPA documentation such as non-conformance reports and investigation reports required at the site for routine and non-routine manufacturing issues.
• Follow established escalation and decision-making processes, making and communicating decisions appropriate to the scope of the role.
• Track, trend, and report operational results, highlighting accomplishments, improvement opportunities, and action plans to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology or engineering OR two years’ supervisory experience in a regulated industry with a GED/High School diploma.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Knowledge of project planning tools and experience using them.
• Proven plant financial understanding.
• Experience working with and implementing Continuous Improvement tools & methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a regulated manufacturing work environment.
• Experience utilizing project planning and execution tools.
• Green Belt Certification (but not required).

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Schedule

Monday through Friday with the ability to work alternate shifts, including nights, and serve as back-up coverage during planned vacations.