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JOB DESCRIPTION:
Technical Manufacturing Supervisor
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
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
Second Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday 12:00 pm-8:30 pm
Location: Scarborough, Maine
The position of Technical Manufacturing Supervisor is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will be responsible for providing advanced technical support and supervision toward the accomplishment of manufacturing and product development objectives. Responsible for characterizing the performance of materials, processes and products. Responsible for coordinating the work of the Technical Manufacturing personnel to accomplish the production schedule and to assess/troubleshoot current raw materials and product. Makes technical based decisions that are important to present and future products and is responsible for disseminating the technical findings to other functional areas of the company.
What You’ll Work On
- Manages product/process testing projects
- Supervises TM personnel in day-to-day functions
- Supports R&D in the transfer/product development process
- Coordinates TM duties with necessary departments
- Maintains Good Manufacturing/Laboratory Practices (GMP or GLP) in the laboratory, orderly and accurate flow of paperwork, quality systems and maintaining the integrity of manufactured product.
- Schedules test programs and management of workload to help assure timely and satisfactory completion of projects
- Monitors scientific/medical literature relevant to innovative research and testing objectives
- Consults with and provides technical evaluations for other departments (manufacturing, development, etc.)
- Supports R&D/Marketing with product development and consultation
- Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate data and results in a concise format.
- Ability to effectively plan and delegate the work of others.
- Strong knowledge of Internet software; Payroll systems; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Directly supervises employees in the Technical Manufacturing Lab. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Immunology, Chemistry, or other related technical field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in the medical/biotech field.
Preferred
- Master’s degree in Biology, Immunology, Chemistry, or another related technical field.
- Fifth year college or University program certificate
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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:
Manufacturing
DIVISION:
ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION:
United States > Scarborough : 10 Southgate Rd
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Exposure to temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit/16 degrees Celsius or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit/28 degrees Celsius on a regular basis, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Routine work with chemicals, Wear ear plugs, Work in a clean room environment
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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