Sr Manager, Operational Excellence

Senior Manager, Operational Excellence

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN office, supporting our Electrophysiology Medical Device 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. This position will have overall responsibility for Operational Excellence work streams, including Front Line Excellence, Organizational Excellence, and removing waste from the business.

The Operational Excellence Leader will be responsible for leading and driving the principle-based behaviors within the plant which include : creating value for our business and customers, accountability and ownership at all levels, integration and inclusiveness (within plant and outside of plant), focusing on the process, embracing data & facts, do it right the first time, leading by example and respect for all. It is through these pillars; the Operational Excellence Leader will be responsible for the identification, management and execution of projects within the plant which will deliver year-over-year improvements.

The Operational Excellence Leader will be the catalyst within the site to appropriately, and respectfully, challenge status quo which will continually drive improvements via best practice replication (learning from within the network and externally), creative and innovative solutions, alignment of goals and objectives and resource planning to deliver results.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree ( 16 years); Engineering, Business, Operations, Science or related.
• Minimum 10 years overall operations experience
• 2-4 years of demonstrated success in applying Continuous Improvement / BEx tools.
• Minimum 2 - 5 years' experience in manufacturing operations, business improvement, quality systems or other areas related to the project with an understanding of Abbott internal systems and procedures.
• Certification or equivalent working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies Lean / Six Sigma; Black belt preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for FDA regulated environment.
• Experience in operations management and knowledge of cost accounting / financial reporting systems.
• Good functional computer skills (Microsoft Office programs, Excel, etc.) is required.
• Willingness to travel (to facilitate personal development and support of other sites).
• Demonstrated diplomacy and effective functioning and communication in a matrix environment.
• Ability to organize and lead cross functional teams and align team members to management's vision.
• This position requires excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to effectively lead in a team environment, adaptable to change, able to manage competing priorities, excellent analytical and problem solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills and sense of business savvy.
• Requires the ability to make critical decisions in a fast-paced production environment. Solicits the cooperation of a diverse group of disciplines and functions in a tactful and persuasive manner.

The base pay for this position is $127,300.00 $254,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.