Senior Production Supervisor

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 Irvine, CA office in our Electrophysiology division. You will manage and drive the process of continuous improvement and lean principles on the line, responsible for your shift's performance with respect to safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost. 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high visibility with production staff using a hands-on approach to communicate daily and involve production staff in problem solving.
• Develop a high-performance work team with strong morale, satisfaction, and performance.
• Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing reactions, and addressing unacceptable behavior.
• Help production staff succeed through performance management, providing coaching and feedback to support development.
• Review production schedules to identify and resolve problems.
• Ensure desired product quality levels through standard work, training, operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• Support and implement new, customer-focused processes in accordance with lean principles and practices.
• Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping.
• Actively provide change leadership as required.
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to challenge existing processes and implement solutions.
• Support production staff in understanding company policies and practices.
• Communicate daily with production staff regarding work team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, and quality.
• Communicate with other supervisors and personnel regarding equipment, safety, schedules, policies, and performance improvement plans.
• Hire and retain a diverse, highly qualified staff and provide ongoing performance feedback.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; Engineering degree highly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise or cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Strong leadership skills, including goal-setting and providing constructive feedback to build positive relationships and improve business results.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan (employees may qualify in the next calendar year).
• Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit for an affordable bachelor’s degree.
• Paid time off and 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match.
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs.
• Fast-paced work environment with safety as a priority; production areas are clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled.
• Training and career development, including onboarding programs for new employees.
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans.
• Stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and active involvement in local communities.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 – $180,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.