Senior Supervisor Production

Abbott; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Portland, OR is hiring a Senior Production Supervisor for the day shift (4:00am-2:30pm) to deliver safe, high-quality, on-time production through a motivated team. You will oversee operators and technicians, manage scheduling, training, and workflow, monitor performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement, cost reductions, and regulatory compliance.

A minimum of an associate degree and 7 years of supervisory manufacturing experience is required; strong communication

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or higher.
• Minimum of 7 years manufacturing supervisory experience in a regulated, multi-product environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop employees.
• Effective communication (verbal, written, and visual), interpersonal, and motivational skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and hold production team accountable for results.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects that improve production results.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of manufacturing operators and technicians across diverse processes to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
• Oversee day-to-day production shift operations including training, labor allocation, material flow, scheduling, line support, and change management.
• Monitor performance metrics and visual management systems to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Promote a safe and positive work environment.
• Ensure product quality and regulatory compliance through standard work and training.
• Lead cost reduction and operational performance initiatives to improve efficiency and throughput.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a diverse, skilled workforce; provide coaching and feedback.
• Cross-train, develop, and mentor staff for long-term results.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Working at 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.

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 forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical 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:

The Portland, OR facility is seeking a day shift Senior Production Supervisor (4:00am-2:30pm) to achieve production results in the area of safety, quality, delivery, and cost through a high-performing and motivated team. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong daily engagement with staff and a hands‑on approach to communication, problem‑solving, and performance management.

What You’ll Work On

• Manage a team of manufacturing operators and technicians (including full-time and contingent staff) across a diverse set of processes to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations for the production shift, including training, labor allocation, material flow, production scheduling, line support, and change management.
• Monitor performance metrics and visual management systems to drive accountability and continuous improvement with production staff.
• Promote a safe and positive work environment
• Ensure required product quality levels and requlatory compliance are achieved through the use of standard work and training to those standards.
• Lead cost reduction and operational performance initiatives to improve efficiency, throughput, and manufacturing performance that achieve both daily and long‑term goals.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a diverse, skilled workforce; provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback.
• Cross‑train, develop, and mentor staff to ensure long‑term production results.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or higher

• Minimum of 7 years manufacturing supervisory experience in a regulated, multi-product, and multi-process environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop employees.
• Effective communication (verbal, written, and visual), interpersonal, and motivational skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow‑up skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and hold production team accountable for results.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects that improve production results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device industry experience
• Experience with manual manufacturing processes (incl. cutting, soldering, crimping).

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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 $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.