Senior Engineer, Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were 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. Youll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.

• 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Minnetonka MN location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

Senior Engineer Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence role will be responsible for analyzing designing and implementing manufacturing and business process improvements that increase capacity reduce lead-time reduce the work-in-process and improve process flow and efficiency. These actions will occur across multiple facets of organization including: manufacturing design supplier development documentation and Abbott suppliers. Projects will incorporate Shingo principles Six-Sigma methodology lean manufacturing theory of constraints quick response manufacturing Just-In-Time Methods- Time Measurement or a variety of other systems improvement philosophies. The employee will be required to create strong relationships with team members internal and external to Abbott to ensure project success.

What Youll Work On

• Analyzes creates and implements manufacturing and/or business process improvements that increase capacity reduce lead-time reduce work in process and improve the quality cost and delivery performance of Abbott.

  Completes capacity analysis internally and/or at suppliers for headcount equipment and space requirements using simulation software or other effective tools.

  Identifies opportunities and drives incorporation of appropriate Lean tool usage such as 5S time study line balancing standard work material flow and value stream mapping process mapping and Kaizen event into the daily functions of continuous improvement.

  Implements and maintains effective metrics with internal customers.

  Participates as a core member in cross-functional teams to quickly troubleshoot and eliminate product supply issues internally or at suppliers.

  Makes recommendations to teams which drive higher yielding lower cost more manufacturable products. Will use financial analyses tool and recommend alternative courses of action.

  Convinces internal customer to make fundamental changes to their manufacturing and/or business processes based on data simulated scenarios and financial impact analysis.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING

• Education Level

  Bachelors Degree ( 16 years)

  Related field

  OR

  An equivalent combination of education and work experience

  Masters Degree ( 18 years)

  Preferred

• EXPERIENCE

• Technical/Business Knowledge-Wide application of technical principles practices and procedures.

• Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships.

• Cognitive Skills- Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Has a sound knowledge of various technical alternatives and their impact.

• Minimum 6 years related work experience with a strong understanding of specified functional area

* 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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In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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