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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbotts life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. Were empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbotts diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

We currently have an opportunity for an Operational Excellence Specialist in Greater Chicago area. The Operational Excellence Specialist supports the management of the companys business excellence program, tools and culture and is responsible for analyzing, designing, and implementing manufacturing and business process that improve process flow and efficiency, increase capacity, reduce lead-time, reduce the work-in-process and improve fill-rates thus contributing to overall site cost reduction.
WHAT YOULL DO

* Creates project plans, directs project execution, identifies risks and communicates to relevant stakeholders.
* Utilizes value stream mapping, capacity plans and other analysis tools to identify opportunities for improvement.
* Demonstrates operational excellence principles in their own work (for example 5S, Standard work, continuous improvement, kaizen and value stream mapping).
* Influences culture in their projects or business units and across site.
* Assesses the health of the organizations system deployment across the site and makes suggestions for improvement.
* Works with the business excellence and other teams to improve systems.
* Designs and deploys leaning training programs.
* Coaches other employees/supervisors on lean tools, problem solving and productivity improvement.
* Understands Lean principles and tools and develops knowledge through study, benchmarking and participation in external seminars.
* Recognized as SME (Subject Matter Expert) in Lean.
* Shares best practices and setting standards across the Site and wider network.
* Works within a team using well established practices and tools.
* Lead/co-lead and support training for technical staff

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING

Required

* Bachelors Degree in related discipline and or relevant professional experience.
* Demonstrated technical experience
* Internship or coop preferred
* Excellent knowledge of Lean technical principles and application of concepts, practices and procedures including root cause analysis, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping and standard work principles.
* Problem solving skills where analysis of data requires a review of identifiable factors and ability to exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and impact to systems environment.
* Ability to cultivate a wide range of internal networks and extensive external networks of resources to facilitate completion of tasks.
* Experience with coaching and mentoring of other employees and staff members as well as implementation of employee idea program.
* Experience with delivery of concepts, and business case proposals to internal customers, and management to influence program implementation for efficiency and improvement.
* Ability to work within a team using well established practices and tools.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Preferred

* Three years of professional experience.
* Previous experience working in a regulated industry and understanding of GMP (good manufacturing practices).
* Lean/certifications.

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.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

ARDx Abbott Rapid Diagnostics

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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