**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 Division.
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 Sr. Production Supervisor, 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**
Capable to create/revise overall plant Supervisory responsibilities for production teams including personnel scheduling, evaluating discipline, coaching, selection and training of staff by maintaining a constant presence in the line.
Lead and participate initiatives across site to ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements (FDA, TUV, etc.). Responsible to report quality issues immediately and be lead their investigation and solution.
Anticipate and modify any requirement to meet the required plans to accomplish the production goals, which include productivity indicators, schedule adherence, quality, cost and service while maintaining a safe environment.
Have shared responsibility over site's production and common areas as Lockers, Pantry, etc. This includes design of systems to evaluate the state of efficiency and compliance of site's production and common areas.
Assess overall plant leading indicators with prior or following supervisor and rep from shared services areas to ensure that the transition between shifts is adequate.
Create 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 site.
Assesses daily production metrics and establishes mechanisms to ensure that all processes are in compliance with standard procedures.
Employee performance/engagement Anticipate and modify any requirement to meet the required plans to accomplish the production goals, which include productivity indicators, schedule adherence, quality, cost and service while maintaining a safe environment. Have shared responsibility over site's production and common areas
as Lockers, Pantry, etc. This includes design of systems to evaluate the state of efficiency and compliance of site's production and common areas.
**Required Qualifications**
- B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Administration or related field.
- 7+ years supervisory experience. Preferably in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or electronic industry.
- Intermediate Command of English
- 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.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Master degree is a plus
- Knowledge of Costa Rica laws applicable to direct labor operators 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.
