Senior Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd shift

Abbott Laboratories; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supervisor for their 2nd shift operations. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team in driving continuous improvement and lean principles, ensuring high performance in safety, quality, and delivery. You will cultivate a positive work environment, support staff development, and maintain communication across all levels of the organization. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the Electrophysiology division, advancing medical technologies that improve patient outcomes. Join a company committed to employee growth and diversity, where your contributions will help shape the future.

Benefits

Free Medical Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development Opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement and lean principles on the production line.
• Provide coaching and performance feedback to production staff.
• Ensure product quality and safety standards are met.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd shift

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, 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN office in our EP division, and will manage and be responsible for driving the process of continuous improvement and lean principles on the line, and are responsible for their shifts' performance with respect to safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Work On

Maintain high level of visibility with production staff. Use hands-on approach to communicate daily and involve production staff in problem solving.
Develop a high performance work team with high levels of worker morale, satisfaction, and performance.
Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one's own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behavior.
Help production staff succeed through performance management. Provide coaching and performance communication to support development.
Review general status of production schedules to identify and resolve problems.
Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
Support and implement new, customer-focused processes in accordance with lean principles and practices.

Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping. Actively provide change leadership as required.
Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging production staff to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
Support production staff in understanding company policies and practices.Communicate with and listen to production staff on a daily basis regarding work team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
Communicate with other supervisors and appropriate personnel regarding equipment, safety, work center schedules, company policies and practices, performance improvement plans, etc.
Hire and retain a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback.

This is a 2ndshift position; 4 10’s (Mon- Thu with start time of 3:30pm to 2am

Required Qualifications

• High school or GED required or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing operations
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Bachelors degree preferred in mechanical or electrical engineering or technology.

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The base pay for this position is $85,300.00 – $170,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.