Group Lead

Abbott Laboratories; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Saint Paul, MN seeks a Group Lead to supervise a production team assembling animal tissue heart valves. You will coordinate training, assign duties, and ensure line balance while meeting production schedules and quality goals.

The role requires strong teamwork, basic computer skills, and the ability to communicate with engineers and managers to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED accepted with related experience.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing/assembly roles.
• Experience with tissue/valve assembly is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team (10–30) in valve assembly adhering to procedures.
• Coordinate training, line balance and daily production goals.
• Create SAP work orders and monitor line performance.
• Assist in employee onboarding and safety/continuous improvement.

Skills

High School Diploma

5+ years experience

Manufacturing experience

Valves/tissue assembly

Basic computer skills (Outlook, Excel)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Group Lead

Divisional Information

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

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.
• 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, 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Woodridge – St Paul, MN, location in the Structural Heart business.

Main Purpose of Role

Assist the Production Supervisor to achieve the daily production schedules and quality goals. Provide guidance and be a source of information for operators and support groups in the area. Coordinates the documentation, training and provides inputs for performance appraisal and may assist in the employee selection process. Escalates issues to Engineers as needed. Responsible to provide full-support to the Supervisor. Coordinate jobs to keep lines moving and ensure line balance.

What You’ll Work On

• Reports to the Production Supervisor and is responsible for assigning training and leading a small team to assemble animal tissue (porcine and/or bovine) heart valve, in accordance with approved manufacturing and quality inspection procedures
• Responsible for monitoring the performance of others, establishing work priorities or schedules, assignment of duties, and follow up with resolution of problems
• Will lead, guide, and direct the work of others as the primary non-supervisory lead person; typical team will consist of 10-30 workers
• Will work with their team to make sure production goals/metrics are met and will work with Supervisors, Engineers, and managers to resolve line issues and implement improvements
• Is responsible for monitoring training documentation to ensure completion and compliance
• Must have basic computer skills and be able to email production communications, print out processes, and input data into Excel
• Participate in performance assessments by reporting on their skill development and teamwork abilities
• Communicates certification, recertification, and training needs by reporting gaps in manufacturing personnel training and knowledge
• Will perform monthly line audits to ensure compliance for audit preparedness and to monitor process complaints
• Make sure all Tissue Valve Specialists are compliant with their training
• Assist with New Employee Orientation and employee onboarding
• Host daily production meetings with management, quality, and engineering
• Hold small team meetings, encourage and lead 5S, safety, and continuous improvement communications
• Coordinate work assignments for team
• Create work orders in SAP
• Productivity metric alignment Solves complex problems requiring extensive interpretation of procedures and practices to provide leadership in evolving projects
• Selects methods and practices to solve problems using ingenuity, creativity, and a high degree of independent action and initiative
• Assist with interviewing of potential Tissue Valve Specialist candidates

Shift

Monday – Friday, 6:30 AM -3:00 PM

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• An equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 5 years related experience
• Experience with assembly, manufacturing, sewing experience of valves/tissue, have basic computer skills (e.g. Outlook, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel))

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $19.35 – $38.75 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.