Facilities & EHS Leader, Manufacturing Ops

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott’s Cardiac Rhythm Management division seeks a leader to oversee Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, and Operational Excellence at our Scottsdale manufacturing site. You’ll guide teams, manage budgets, and partner with cross-functional groups to deliver safe, compliant operations.

You’ll drive continuous improvement across facilities, maintenance, and EHS, ensuring reliability of systems and adherence to safety standards while supporting site objectives and production needs.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in engineering, facilities management, EHS, or related field.
• 4+ years leading facilities, maintenance, EHS, or OE programs in manufacturing.
• Experience directing teams and supporting operations improvements.
• Experience with facility systems, maintenance programs, EHS initiatives, or OE projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead Facilities, EHS, and Operational Excellence activities to meet site goals.
• Manage teams with focus on execution, policy adoption, and engagement.
• Ensure reliable maintenance of facility systems, utilities, and equipment.
• Troubleshoot facility issues to minimize downtime and disruptions.
• Establish strong safety and housekeeping practices across site.
• Drive continuous improvement to safety, cost, quality, and efficiency.
• Evaluate layouts to support production needs and safety regulations.
• Ensure compliance with policies and environmental, health, and safety rules.
• Manage budgets and ensure activities stay within targets.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and others.
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions for performance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Team development

Budget management

Education

Associate’s Degree in Engineering / Facilities / EHS / related

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Facilities / EHS / related

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Capital project management

Job description

Abbott’s Cardiac Rhythm Management division seeks a leader to oversee Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, and Operational Excellence at our Scottsdale manufacturing site. You’ll guide teams, manage budgets, and partner with cross-functional groups to deliver safe, compliant operations.

You’ll drive continuous improvement across facilities, maintenance, and EHS, ensuring reliability of systems and adherence to safety standards while supporting site objectives and production needs.