Lab Operations & Process Planner I

Abbott Laboratories; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Madison, WI is seeking a Laboratory Automation Services (LAS) Operations Process Planner I to assist with planning, coordination, and execution of key operational initiatives within the LAS Service Operations team. The role focuses on optimizing equipment and service delivery, improving efficiency, and enhancing customer satisfaction across departments.

The position requires collaboration to implement operational strategies aligning with business objectives, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or Operations, or related field; or Associate degree with 2 years of relevant experience.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, project management, service operations, or related fields.
• Including 1+ years of experience leading project teams and/or directing people without direct authority.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel macros and pivot tables, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support fact-based decision-making and measurement of operational effectiveness and ROI of company initiatives.
• Participate in and support departmental projects for new labs and product lines for space planning, equipment purchases, equipment service contracts, and spare parts forecasts.
• Evaluate the economic and/or operational impact of new service processes and/or strategies.
• Assist project teams with breaking project work into manageable packages and organizing into a project schedule.
• Provide necessary support for process improvement initiatives within the Laboratory Automation Service Operations department
• Coordinate and provide communication updates to key stakeholders, management, and project teams
• Create workflows to show service inventory requirements to support planned and unplanned service events to scale with growth
• Review processes for scheduling of planned events as input to service inventory and service capacity planning.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Process improvement

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Associate degree in Business/Operations

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Abbott Laboratories in Madison, WI is seeking a Laboratory Automation Services (LAS) Operations Process Planner I to assist with planning, coordination, and execution of key operational initiatives within the LAS Service Operations team. The role focuses on optimizing equipment and service delivery, improving efficiency, and enhancing customer satisfaction across departments.

The position requires collaboration to implement operational strategies aligning with business objectives, while