Job Description

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 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbotts life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.

Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics

WHAT YOULL DO

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Senior IT Business

Analyst within our Abbott Rapid Diagnostics business located in Westbrook, ME.

Primary liaison between the IT and plant personnel. Provides direct support for plant solutions at a specific plant. Works directly with clients and applies IT and business knowledge and experience to develop and understand the business and business requirements to support and solve for technology related business problems. Leads department level initiatives to support and maintain critical plant solutions. May assist in business relationship management, business strategy and planning, portfolio/demand management and project delivery teams.
\- Provides onsite support for plant applications

\- Independently conceives and develops general approaches to support applications

\- Applies and executes standard information systems theories, concepts and techniques to ensure plant systems are functioning as needed

\- Partners with Corporate service providers to investigate and solve incidents and problems. Determines and develops approach to problem resolution

\- On call to address urgent production issues

\- Manages initiatives according to milestones and within budget constraints. Identifies and implements process improvements.

\- May conduct training

\- Work is reviewed for soundness of business judgment and to determine if overall results and objectives have been achieved

\- Medium/high complexity work

\- Errors or failure to achieve expected results may result in plant impact or the expenditure of more resources than was planned

\- Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures

Works with minimal management direction. Responsible to ensure effective application support for given plant. Guides the efforts of less experienced staff and collaborates with Plant IT at other plants. No budge responsibility. May have indirect team responsibility.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
3-5 years of manufacturing plant support experience including plant automation and information technology solutions. Experience in GMP environment required.
* Experience with:
\- Windows servers, (required)

\- Serialization solutions (preferred)

\- high availability architectures (preferred)

\- SQL database (preferred)

\- Laetus application (preferred)

\- XML and transfer protocols (preferred)

\- Authentication protocols (LDAP) (preferred)

\- Development and execution of disaster recovery plans (preferred)

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

* A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Manufacturing roles only)
* Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled (Manufacturing roles only)
* Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
* Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
* Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
* Paid time off
* 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
* The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:

CHMN Office of the Chairman

LOCATION:

United States > Westbrook : 5 Bradley Drive

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours 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