Group Lead

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Group Lead

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 Woodridge, St. Paul, MN location for our Structural Heart business.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist: 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.

What You’ll Work On

The Group Lead will assist manufacturing management in achieving daily production schedules and quality goals. This role provides guidance and serves as a source of information for operators and support groups in the area. Responsibilities include coordinating documentation, training, contributing to performance appraisals, and adhering to the production schedule. The Group Lead is also responsible for communicating issues as they arise whether it be equipment or employee driven.

What You’ll Do

• Assist in coordinating production activity in assigned work areas, ensuring products are processed according to build schedules.
• Coordinate communication of work instructions to personnel in designated areas in line with supervisory objectives.
• Provide assistance in expediting priority products and tasks in assigned areas.
• Work directly with the Production Supervisor to ensure quality and production goals are met.
• Coach, train, and enhance the morale of manufacturing personnel.
• Motivate employees and build teams to support the plant’s policy of continuous improvement.
• Ensure the training of new manufacturing personnel; provide direct training to operators as required.
• Perform inspection of device DHRs to ensure all requirements are met and any defects encountered during processing are resolved prior to quality review.
• Ensure adherence to all procedures and maintenance of GMP requirements.
• Promote and ensure safe working practices.
• Provide input on performance appraisals, identify training needs, and support training plans.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• H.S. Diploma or equivalent plus 5+ years of related work experience or equivalent combination.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to document technical information related to manufacturing incidents and nonconformances.

Experience / Background

• Minimum 2 years of business experience in a professional environment.
• Proficiency with multiple applications, preferably Microsoft Suite.
• Proven track record of delivering results.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships.
• Experience operating in a 21 CFR 820 / ISO 13485 manufacturing environment.

Apply Now

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 base pay for this position is

$19.15 – $38.35/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

        

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota> St. Paul > Woodridge : 177 East County Rd B

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf