Production Supervisor III

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.

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• 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 works out of our Costa Rica – Alajuela location in the Structural Heart Division. 

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

As the Production Supervisor III (NPIs), you will provide leadership to the production teams to deliver the business results and expectations on a day to day basis for one or more production areas. This position requires training in human resources/people skills, quality systems, and manufacturing processes. The position is responsible for ensuring that standard production processes are maintained and that safety, quality and production volumes are met.

What You’ll Do

• Assess and correct peers' completion of Supervisory responsibilities for production teams including personnel scheduling, evaluating discipline, coaching, selection and training of staff.

• Lead and support any initiative to ensure regulatory compliance within all production areas with internal and external regulatory requirements (FDA, TUV, etc.). Responsible to report quality issues immediately and co-lead their investigation and solution.

• Develop and execute plans to accomplish the production goals, which include productivity indicators, schedule adherence, quality, cost and service while maintaining a safe environment. Have full responsibility / ownership of his/her area of production and related areas as gowning, clean corridors, etc. This includes analyzing different systems to evaluate the state of efficiency and compliance of his/her area of production and related areas.

• Analyze production line leading indicators with prior or following supervisor to ensure that the transition between shifts is adequate.

• Arrange reports to communicate production progress, accomplishments and issues as required. This may include leading daily meetings with staff and peers to discuss issues and determine future actions that impact overall production line. Analyses daily production metrics and establishes mechanisms to ensure that all processes are in compliance with standard procedures.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Administration or related field.
• 4-5 years supervisory experience. Preferably in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or electronic industry.
• Computer skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency on manufacturing systems used to collect data and control/monitor processes. , For example SFA, SAP, Kronos, or similar.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ISO and quality systems as FDA, MDD.
• Desirable at least one certification related or applicable to medical industry. For example CQE, 6Sigma black belt, lean coach, problem solving techniques, etc.
• Flexibility to work on different shifts schedule and areas is preferred.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively lead/influence peers and other functions towards organizational goals.

Shift C: Night shift

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Costa Rica laws applicable to direct labor operators is a plus.