**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 your 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.
Private medical insurance, cafeteria subsidy, stock program, and employee association, among others
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 diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
**The Opportunity**
This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, mínimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.
**What You'll Do**
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.
- 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 in site-wide strategic and tactical activities to support the organization's development.
**Shift: Admin (Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)**
Shift: B (Monday - Friday from 3:00 - 10:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm)
**On-Site position**
**Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM field
- 7+ years of related experience
- 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.
- Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Preferably experience in a medical device or pharmaceutical company.
- Knowledge of Costa Rica laws applicable to direct labor operators is a plus.
- Certification related or applicable to the 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.