Production Supervisor - Second Shift
Abbott Laboratories
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Job summary
Abbott is seeking a Production Supervisor at the Plymouth, MN site within the Structural Heart division. You will direct manufacturing operations on a shift and lead a team of associates in a cleanroom environment to achieve safety, quality and productivity goals.
The role emphasizes Lean tools such as 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management and Root Cause Analysis, with collaboration across Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to support new product introductions and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Technical Diploma required with 4+ years in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Supervisory or leadership experience 1–2 years.
- Knowledge of FDA regulations, ISO 13485, and GMP.
- Lean manufacturing principles and tools.
Responsibilities
- Direct manufacturing operations on a shift and group of lines.
- Lead a team of manufacturing associates in a cleanroom environment.
- Ensure safety, quality, productivity targets are met.
- Apply Lean tools (5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, RCA) to improve processes.
- Collaborate with Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve issues.
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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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.
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, 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.
This position works out of our Plymouth, MN Site in the Structural Heart Division and works 3:30pm to 2:00am Mon - Thurs, with occasional Friday overtime.
The Production Supervisor is responsible for directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality and cost goals. You will lead a team of manufacturing associates in a cleanroom or controlled environment, ensuring the production of high-quality medical devices. You will be responsible for fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement while applying Lean Manufacturing principles to drive operational excellence.
- Controls production activities, material flow, and inventory to achieve cost and quality targets and production schedules of the assigned production line(s).
- Ensures compliance of standards.
- Responsible for the management and supervision of the assigned production line(s).
- Lead a team comprising individual professional (e.g., engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
- Supervise day-to-day operations on the manufacturing floor, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.
- Champion Abbott’s cultural values by promoting a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work environment.
- Lead and coach team members in Lean tools such as 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, and Root Cause Analysis.
- Identify and eliminate waste through continuous improvement initiatives and kaizen events.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and reduce variability.
- Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, ISO 13485, and internal quality standards.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and support new product introductions.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and support employee development and training.
- Maintain accurate documentation and support audits and inspections.
- In addition to the duties of a grade 14 supervisor, a grade 15 supervisor has demonstrated leadership capabilities in the areas of lean systems and Tier meetings, to the point where they become a training resource for other areas within the building.
- Able to teach others how their teams performance ties to the financial outcomes monthly and ability to support the financial planning process.
- Ability to identify opportunities within the financial outcomes that are within their control and propose cost improvement projects.
- Technical Diploma (± 12 years)
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device or pharmaceutical preferred).
- 1–2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Knowledge of: FDA regulations, ISO 13485, and GMP.
- Lean Manufacturing principles and tools.
- Cleanroom operations and contamination control.
- Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, life sciences, or a related field.
- Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
The base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00
Manufacturing
SH Structural Heart
United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N
Standard
No
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Not Applicable
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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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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