**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 Alajuela, location in the Electrophyshilogy 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 Supply Chain Specialist, you'll have responsibility to support engineering related issues with purchased components, new product development, logistics and planning improvements processes, under direct supervision of Supply Chain and/or Purchasing lead/managers.
**What You'll Do**
- Participates and provides engineering ownership for all supplied product Non-Conforming Material Reviews.
- Assist on product transfers and New Product Introductions.
- Supports continuous improvement projects for purchased components.
- Works with Manufacturing engineering to assess and address purchased product issues.
- Participate in developing justification for capital equipment, validation and resources.
**Shift**:Admin
**Required Qualifications**
- B.S.
in Science, Materials, Industrial Engineering, or other related areas.
- Advanced computer skills in a Windows based environment.
- 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain or Process Development Engineering experience
- Knowledge in the following software: Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SAP
- Ability to travel approximately up to 10%.
- Able to identify and implement cost savings opportunities and implement plans to realize savings.
- Intermediate-Advaced English command.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Highly preferred experience creating justifications for capital equipment.
- Supplier relations and medical device experience.
- Leading projects related with Supply Chain topics.
- Knowledge of FDA, GMP and ISO guidelines.
- Willing to travel
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.