Senior OPEX Engineer - Lean Six Sigma Expert

Abbott; Arecibo (PR); On-site; USD 66,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Day 1)

401K with company match

Life insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Education Assistance

Vacation

Sick Days

Personal Days

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer for the Arecibo, PR site in Cardiac Rhythm Management. The role leads OPEX implementation, drives data-driven, lean culture and guides cross-functional teams to deliver cost reductions and quality improvements.

The position requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 5 years in project management, and bilingual English/Spanish. Onsite role with extensive training and development, benefits begin Day 1.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Industrial and Mechanical preferred).
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Project Management certified are a plus.
• 5 years of experience in project management and team leadership.
• Operational excellence experience is required.
• Fully bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Proficiency in PC based tools (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement continuous improvement programs that reduce cost and improve quality service and inventory.
• Lead and execute the Operational Excellence strategy for the site with clear business objectives.
• Provide Operational Excellence education/trainings for the site.
• Lead projects, identify opportunities, define and justify projects, launch project teams, manage activities and results.
• Execute capacity planning for the site for each financial cycle and seek productivity opportunities.
• Own the product routing used for standard costing and operations layouts.
• Ensure improvements comply with plant, division, corporate and regulatory policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Mechanical engineering

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Statistical analysis

Quality regulations

Bilingual English Spanish

MS Office

AutoCAD

Minitab

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Minitab

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer for the Arecibo, PR site in Cardiac Rhythm Management. The role leads OPEX implementation, drives data-driven, lean culture and guides cross-functional teams to deliver cost reductions and quality improvements.

The position requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 5 years in project management, and bilingual English/Spanish. Onsite role with extensive training and development, benefits begin Day 1.