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.

Senior Manager Operations Engineering

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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

This position is responsible directly and through subordinate managers to oversee the Division's Process Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Machine Design and Machine Shop activities and staff.

What You'll Work On:

• Develop and implement short and long term strategic plans to ensure process development and manufacturing systems are in place to meet business objectives.
• Develop formal project plans to include the proposed technical approach, budget, and key milestone completion dates for all assigned projects
• Work cross-functionally with Finance R&D, Quality, Clinical, Regulatory and other departments as needed to ensure effective new product transitions into production
• Work with Production and Continuous Improvement functions to develop effective manufacturing processes capable of meeting quality, cost and supply chain objectives
• Prepare high level technical reports, analysis, recommendations and presentations reflecting the status and results of projects
• Hire, coach, manage and develop technical staff
• Develop, implement, train and monitor effectiveness of engineering systems and procedures to ensure compliance to FDA, GMP and all other applicable agency regulations
• Anticipate and resolve highest level issues and conflicts that could impact operations success
• Ensure a safe work environment consistent with OSHA requirements and Abbott policies
• Prepare departmental budgets and control expenditures to stay within spending limits.
• May participate in New Business Development activities as they present themselves
• Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Sets goals which align to department plans and manages the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring. Maintains a safe and professional work environment.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Engineering discipline

Minimum 10 years

• Progressive experience in leadership positions in manufacturing or process development engineering.
• Significant technical experience and high level problem solving aptitude.
• Significant experience leading and implementing major engineering programs.
• Solid leadership and people management skills, including demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and develop employees
• Solid communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Significant experience in identifying and driving operational change and excellence
• Knowledge of GMP, ISO regulations
• Ability to travel including internationally.

• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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 salary for this role is between $118,000 – $236,000