Operations Business Line Leader

Abbott; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 61,300 - 122,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)

Strong retirement savings plan with高

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott in Temecula, CA, is seeking a Business Line Leader I Operations to optimize production line performance and workforce efficiency. You will oversee staffing, training, scheduling, and coordination of labor, materials, and equipment to maximize productivity while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

Join a global healthcare leader offering strong benefits, career development, and a collaborative environment where you help deliver reliable medical devices through structured processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience on a production line and managing nonexempt employees.
• Experience in a quality system environment with adherence to processes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staffing planning and hiring processes in collaboration with HR for production lines.
• Develop and support direct reports through training, recognition, and corrective action as needed.
• Schedule lines to achieve 100% product availability and manage inventories.
• Monitor daily metrics and guide nonexempt staff to meet goals.
• Communicate with other departments to meet operational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with internal/external quality standards and regulations.
• Optimize workforce, materials, and equipment to support short- and long-term goals.
• Make day-to-day decisions to achieve business objectives set by senior management.

Skills

Staffing planning

Training

Performance management

Resource optimization

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

• 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

Location: Temecula, CA. Division: Abbott Vascular Devices. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost‑effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

What You'll Work On

Business Line Leader I Operations: Assists Operations Manager in overseeing the operations and personnel of the production line to maximize productivity and operating efficiencies. Oversees the coordination of labor, materials, equipment, and tooling to assemble product effectively and deliver it to inventory. Maintains a high level of product quality and traceability during product assembly. Ensures production is performed in full compliance with the Quality System and all procedural requirements. Promotes safe work environment and behaviors.

What You'll Do

• Coordinates staffing plans by determining resource requirements, obtaining approval for staffing changes, and working with Human Resources throughout the hiring process.
• Develops and supports direct reports by facilitating appropriate training opportunities, recognizing and rewarding positive performance, and addressing performance issues through corrective action when necessary.
• Schedules and organizes assigned manufacturing lines to achieve 100% product availability and maintain targeted levels of inventories.
• Monitors daily work metrics and provides direction and guidance to skilled nonexempt staff to achieve unit or project goals.
• Communicates with other departments and functions as needed in support of meeting operational objectives.
• Interprets and executes policies that affect work processes and personnel within the assigned organizational unit.
• Oversees personnel and processes to ensure production meets all associated quality standards.
• Oversees personnel and processes to ensure full compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Able to respond to internal and/or external indicators that impact the business area.
• Monitors and reports on performance to area budget.
• Optimizes workforce, material, and equipment utilization by strategically planning resources to meet immediate production needs while supporting long‑range operational goals.
• Makes day‑to‑day decisions within established guidelines as it relates to work processes or schedules in order to achieve business objectives established by senior management.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years) in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience / Background

Minimum 2 years of related work experience. Manage progress of nonexempt employees for one production line toward achievement of departmental goals. Manage costs of projects, manpower, and material resources for one production line. Performs this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in non‑compliance with company and governmental regulations. Understands and follows established work processes so as to optimize utilization of manpower and material resources within the assigned area or related departments. Facilitates others’ participation in the continuous improvement program; investigates and solves basic problems that impact work processes and personnel within a unit or department.

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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 $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.