Senior Operator

Main Purpose of Role

Under general supervision, supports assigned area Production Supervisor in ensuring the continuous flow of high-quality production through assigned work-cells in accordance with manufacturing obligations. Acts as the lead person in self-directed cells or teams. Assists in ensuring that high levels of productivity and product quality are consistently maintained, and helps coordinate efforts towards their continuous improvement.

What You’ll Work On

• Coordinating production activity in assigned work areas, ensuring that product is continuously processed in accordance with build schedules.
• Covers communication of work instructions to personnel in designated areas in accordance with supervisory objectives.
• Performs direct manufacturing operations in support of build schedules, as directed or as necessary.
• Performs regular process and quality performance audits of personnel, tooling and equipment in assigned areas.
• Advises supervisor or other appropriate contacts in the event of issues affecting the productivity of the cell.
• Accumulates information for assigned areas regarding work in process inventory status and daily output quantities.
• Assists in providing direct training to area operators as required.
• Provides feedback on defects encountered, and provides re-training support as necessary.
• Accumulates and organizes data to support area continuous improvement plans, as directed.
• Provides assistance in expediting priority product and tasks in assigned areas.
• Performs inspection and determines disposition of rejects per required documentation, as directed.
• Solves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Minnetonka location in the EP division.

What You Bring

• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum 4 years related experience in the assembly of digital and analog circuitry/devices, including the demonstrated ability to provide work/lead direction to a team.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings, schematics, diagrams, notes, and layouts.
• Demonstrated ability to use frequently used hand tools; demonstrated eye-hand coordination and capable of working with small precision devices.
• Prior experience working in an air-conditioned clean-room manufacturing environment is required.
• Minimum 5 years medical device or related assembly experience is preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years related experience in the assembly of digital and analog circuitry/devices, including the demonstrated ability to provide work/lead direction to a team.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings, schematics, diagrams, notes, and layouts.
• Demonstrated ability to use frequently used hand tools; demonstrated eye-hand coordination and capable of working with small precision devices.
• Prior experience working in an air-conditioned clean-room manufacturing environment is required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide work/lead direction to a team.
• Must be able to demonstrate comprehensive product assembly techniques, related process knowledge, plus a mastery of appropriate skill sets as confirmed by cognizant Engineering and/or Production/Quality Assurance supervisory personnel.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform direct manufacturing operations in support of build schedules, as directed or as necessary.
• Must be able to perform regular process and quality performance audits of personnel, tooling and equipment in assigned areas.
• Must be able to advise supervisor or other appropriate contacts in the event of issues affecting the productivity of the cell.
• Must be able to accumulate information for assigned areas regarding work in process inventory status and daily output quantities.
• Must be able to assist in providing direct training to area operators as required.
• Must be able to provide feedback on defects encountered, and provide re-training support as necessary.
• Must be able to accumulate and organize data to support area continuous improvement plans, as directed.
• Must be able to provide assistance in expediting priority product and tasks in assigned areas.
• Must be able to perform inspection and determine disposition of rejects per required documentation, as directed.
• Must be able to solve and/or facilitate resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years medical device or related assembly experience is preferred.

Company Culture

Work at Abbott and you'll be part of 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. Senior Operator - 2nd shift Divisional Information In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Benefits

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 yearAn excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contributionTuition 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.

Shift

Monday – Thursday, 3 :30pm -2 :00am with potential overtime

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum 4 years related experience in the assembly of digital and analog circuitry/devices, including the demonstrated ability to provide work/lead direction to a team.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings, schematics, diagrams, notes, and layouts.
• Demonstrated ability to use frequently used hand tools; demonstrated eye-hand coordination and capable of working with small precision devices.
• Prior experience working in an air-conditioned clean-room manufacturing environment is required.
• Minimum 5 years medical device or related assembly experience is preferred.

Pay Range

$16.45 – $32.95 per hour