Operational Excellence Specialist

1003 Abbott Laboratories; North Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 51 000 - 101 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Diversity-friendly workplace

Resumo da oferta

Abbott, located in United States > North Chicago, is seeking an entry‑level Operational Excellence Specialist to support continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and data‑driven problem solving. The role collaborates with the Operational Excellence Leader and crosses functional teams to promote a culture of operational excellence.

The position emphasizes planning, analysis, and sustaining CI projects, with responsibilities including dashboard development, process observations, and

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s Degree In Engineering, Business, Operations or Science
• Minimum 2 years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field
• Or Associate’s degree and 6 plus years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field
• Or HS/GED degree and 8 plus years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field
• Working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies.
• Highly motivated process thinker that drives customer focused solutions.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively with undefined
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Exposure to Continuous Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or process undefined
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects
• Strong verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization

Responsabilidades

• Support the planning, execution, and sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with process analysis, root cause investigations, process mapping, and corrective actions.
• Promote the use of Lean tools and techniques, including standard work, 5S, visual management, and problem-solving methods.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visual management tools to improve data understanding and performance tracking.
• Participate in process observations to identify waste, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to drive operational improvements and best practice sharing.
• Support employee engagement, training, and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance the employee and customer experience.

Conhecimentos

Lean

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Process thinking

Team collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor’s Degree In Engineering, Business, Operations or Science

Or Associate’s degree and 6 plus years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field

Or HS/GED degree and 8 plus years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About Abbott

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health.

We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 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 is not a remote opportunity. Qualified candidates must currently live in the Chicagoland area. The Operational Excellence Specialist supports initiatives that improve performance, productivity, quality, and customer service through data-driven problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies. Working closely with the Operational Excellence Leader, this entry-level role assists with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other improvement projects while promoting a culture of operational excellence across the organization.

What You’ll Work On

• Support the planning, execution, and sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with process analysis, root cause investigations, process mapping, and corrective actions.
• Promote the use of Lean tools and techniques, including standard work, 5S, visual management, and problem-solving methods.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visual management tools to improve data understanding and performance tracking.
• Participate in process observations to identify waste, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to drive operational improvements and best practice sharing.
• Support employee engagement, training, and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance the employee and customer experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree In Engineering, Business, Operations or Science
• Minimum 2 years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field
• Or Associate’s degree and 6 plus years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field
• Or HS/GED degree and 8 plus years in operations, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field
• Working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies.
• Highly motivated process thinker that drives customer focused solutions.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively with undefined
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Exposure to Continuous Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or process undefined
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects
• Strong verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; knowledge and undefined

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $50,700.00 – $101,300.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Manufacturing

DIVISION: CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION: United States > North Chicago : K02 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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