**Operations Manager****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 Electrophysiology business unit. In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.As the Operations Manager position you will manages production activities required for the timely manufacture of Division products that meet quality standards and cost objectives. Accomplishes these objectives by establishing production/planning systems, maintaining GMP, enforcing quality standards, and improving processes. This position manages and delegates authority to Section leaders (if applicable), Production Supervisors, Training, and any other personnel according to the functional area.**What You'll Do**- Management of staff - recruiting, orienting, and training employees and developing personal growth opportunities- for them. Communicates job expectations and plans, monitors, and appraises job results.- Establishes production objectives, develops budgets, controls costs, and maximizes use of assets.- Assists in the integration of new technology and processes.- Coordinates the activities of Production Supervisors to support current and future production systems. Drives- continuous improvement initiatives by identifying efficiency opportunities, participating in plant-wide CI teams,- and conducting and evaluating experiments.- Active participation on site wide strategic and tactical activities to support the organization development.**Required Qualifications**- Bachelor's degree on an Engineering related field.- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing environment with **managerial experience at least 4 years**.- Experience in leading under an operational excellence environment.- Must have a track record of managing teams that accomplish objectives on schedule, and within budget.- Must be able to demonstrate past continuous improvement accomplishments.- 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- Advanced command of English required.**Preferred Qualifications**- Knowledge of Costa Rica laws applicable to direct labor operators is a plus.- Certification related or applicable to medical industry. For example, CQE, 6Sigma black belt, lean coach, problem solving techniques, etc. is a plus.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.
