Front Line Lead - Supervisor - Nutrition Manufacturing - Night Shift - Casa Grande, AZ

Abbott Laboratories; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition in Casa Grande, AZ, is hiring for a Front-Line Leader I on a 12-hour night shift. You will learn leadership requirements and guide a shift team to meet daily production targets while upholding quality and safety standards.

You will collaborate with management to identify change opportunities, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies. The base pay ranges from $61,300 to $122,700 per year, with overtime opportunities and a stable

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree required.
• 4 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience managing people preferred.
• Batch making experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a shift team to meet daily production goals.
• Collaborate with manager and peers to implement changes.
• Manage operators to improve quality and productivity.
• Ensure safety with 100% training and compliance.
• Track KPI data and report to site leadership.

Skills

People management

Manufacturing experience

Shift leadership

Education

BS or BA Degree

Job description

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

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.
• 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.

The Opportunity

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. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You’ll Work On

• This position will require some general direction and supervision from direct manager; with key decisions being made in collaboration with direct manager and peer group. The Front-Line Leader I will initially be learning through the direct coaching of management the leadership requirements to become competent in delivering organizational results in all key performance areas.
• He/She will develop the competence to lead their shift team in consistently meeting all organizational expectations of a Front-Line shift team. Works with their direct manager to identify change opportunities and effectively manage these to positive outcomes for individuals, team, line and the business.
• Leadership in this role will primarily be focused on the direct reporting group with support from the direct manager, as required. Focus is on day to day operations, with short term focus based on meeting requirements that are tactical versus strategic.
• Manage and guide a team(s) of operators to improve quality and increase productivity on the line. Communicates to line personnel daily while maintaining a constant line presence. Maintains a safe work environment with 100% training and compliance to applicable procedures.
• Coordinates activities related to shift starts and changes. Leads and coordinates daily activities of the shift team to meet daily requirements that positively impact the rest of the multi-shift line results.
• Manages personnel and processes to ensure production meets all associated quality standards.
• Promote team, department and site goals through team communications and providing direction and guidance towards achievement.
• Active participation in team and department projects including responsibility for execution of assigned actions.
• Track, trend & report on established KPI's; communicating to functional manager and site leadership team on accomplishments, opportunities for improvement and planned actions.
• Follows escalation reporting process with inputs from peers/manager for decision making as required. Make and communicate decisions that are appropriate for level of accountability.
• Budgetary accountability is limited –$2MM USD.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree
• 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing people
• Manufacturing experience
• Batch making experience

Shift Details

• Shift: 12-hour Night Shift (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
• Schedule: Enjoy every other weekend off with a consistent 4-week rotation:

Sample Rotation

• Week 1: Wed & Thurs (12 hrs)
• Week 2: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun (12 hrs)
• Week 3: Same as Week 1
• Week 4: Same as Week 2

This schedule offers stability and work-life balance while providing opportunities for overtime.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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.