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:

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.
• 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 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 is a full time position that works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the GES Global Engineering Services division.

The operations training supervisor leads the Operational Training Team in supporting business and area needs, ensuring training initiatives align with operational priorities. Directs and oversees projects to enable the delivery of high‑quality training programs and to support compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Responsible for the coordination, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of technical training programs for core operations and associated support groups. Ensure all training activities and documentation remain compliant with established policies and procedures. Demonstrates the ability to work independently with minimal supervision while driving results and fostering a culture of operational excellence.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible to do the required interfaces with local cross functional teams and Division for delivering strategies and implementing Training Initiatives, goals and objectives.  Responsible for ensuring consistency in the training approach across the different sites and departments.
• Responsible to identify training needs, research for training options and develops/recommends the most effective methods in relation to the job function, activities associated to the introduction of new products and processes etc. to ensure timely completion of training prior execution.  Reports training/knowledge gaps and executes actions as deemed necessary.
• Responsible to ensure the correctly trained staff to support Operation’s needs.   Accountable for the maintenance of the Operations Training Matrix, cross training programs and rotations
• Responsible to communicate production changes to affected areas and to ensure understanding of changes. Acts as a change agent, mentor and coach to drive and sustain Training in the site.  Responsible to contribute in the development, interpretation and implementation of training policies and procedures that affect work processes and personnel.
• Conducts coaching and training to the area Trainers.  Provides direction and guidance for the on the job training, group training and one-one coaching.  Leads the tactical process for conducting cross training to increase productivity and efficiencies.  Interacts with internal and external customers by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining training process and procedures.
• Responsible for the planning and organization of training projects assignments by initiating and maintaining the milestones and the schedule.  Monitors daily work and provide direction and guidance to experienced exempt employees, or skilled non - exempt staff to achieve unit or project goals.
• Analyzes quality data, processes and procedures to identify training gaps and improvement opportunities.  Responsible in creating and implementing continuous improvement actions and/or have the ownership of training issues resolution.
• Keeps informed of best practices within industry about training and works to implement best practice on site.
• Able to represent groups during external and internal audits for training policies, projects and documentation.  Responsible for monitoring and ensure training compliance with company policies, procedures and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Science, Engineering or Arts with a major in Education.
• 5+ Experience in regulated environment specifically in Quality, Maintenance, Operations and Training. 

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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ations.

     

The base pay for this position is

$61,300.00 – $122,700.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Facilities & Maintenance

     

DIVISION:

GES Global Engineering Services

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP52

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % 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