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Continuous Process Engineer

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’ll also have access to:

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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.
• 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.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

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.

The position of Operational Excellence Engineer is within our Toxicology business unit located at Alere San Diego in San Diego, California. This role will support and lead implementation of initiatives identified in the Operational Excellence roadmap, which will help achieving best Lean Manufacturing Practices and realizing Cost Savings goals.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Incorporate OpEx practices into systems, processes and protocols.
• Assist the organization in the knowledge and understanding of metrics and measurements, which impact the total performance of the plant.
• Understands and is aware of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job; has awareness of device defects that may occur in their area of responsibility, including product design, verification and validation, manufacturing and testing activities
• Identify opportunities and drives incorporation of appropriate lean techniques, tools and philosophies to include standard work, material flow and value stream mapping, root cause analysis, 5S, and visual management control.
• Identify and drive cost improvement projects.
• Drive visual management and data understanding throughout the plant.
• Lead Kaizen events.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationships
• Deliver training on lean tools and OpEx initiatives; coach and support Yellow Belt candidates on proper use of tools and improvement processes.
• Identify and work on business and/or manufacturing improvements with the use of lean and/or six sigma tools
• Act as a change agent and help team members learn, understand, adjust and grow within a continuous improvement culture.
• Lead and execute process improvement projects using OpEx/lean tools and techniques.
• Through audits and assessments, ensure project metrics and timelines are reported via appropriate systems in a timely manner.
• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies
• Identify, collect, monitor and report critical OpEx metrics as required.
• Actively support the OpEx roadmap strategy in the plant.
• Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of professional work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations or Science

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Presentation skills
• Knowledge in Power BI
• Green Belt Lean Six Sigma
• Computer skills (MS Office programs)
• Design of fixtures/poke yoke
• Project management skills
• Working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies
• Lena manufacturing

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
• Good observer, and seeks to understand
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
• Communication skills
• Demonstrate leadership capability in team settings
• Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills
• Proactive and self-directed

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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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.

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The salary for this role is between $82,100 – $164,100