Manufacturing Lead - Houston, United States - Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories

Verified Company

Houston, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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.

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:

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 bachelor's 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
Houston, TX location in the
Vascular division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, mínimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

As the
Manufacturing Lead, you'll have the chance to support the Production Supervisor in ensuring the continuous flow of high quality production through assigned work-cells in accordance with manufacturing obligations.

You will act as the lead person in self-directed cells or teams.

You will assist in ensuring that high levels of productivity and product quality are consistently maintained, and help coordinate efforts toward their continuous improvement.

What You'll Work On

Responsible for coordinating production activity in assigned work areas, ensuring that product is continuously processed in accordance with build schedules.
Coordinates communication of work instructions to personnel in designated areas in accordance with supervisory objectives.
May perform direct manufacturing operations in support of build schedules, as directed or as necessary.
Performs regular process and quality performance audits of personnel, tooling and equipment in assigned areas.
Advises supervisor or other appropriate contact in the event of issues affecting the productivity of the cell.
Accumulates information for assigned areas regarding work in process inventory status and daily output quantities.
Assists in providing direct training to area operators as required. Provides feedback on defects encountered, and provides retraining support as necessary.
Accumulates and organizes data to support area continuous improvement plans, as directed.
Provides assistance in expediting priority product and tasks in assigned areas.
Performs inspection and determines disposition of rejects per required documentation, as directed.
Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent reoccurrence.
Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.
Works with a variety of production equipment, small hand tools, test equipment, and precision measuring instruments. Also uses standard office equipment such as telephone, fax/copier, and a personal computer with standard office software.
Works in a production or airconditioned cleanroom manufacturing environment; requires gowning attire to maintain a particle free environment. Low to moderate noise level. Minor exposure to chemicals. May work at a desk or workstation.
Requires a significant amount of sitting, stooping and walking; manual dexterity; ability to reach, hold, grasp, and move items. Subject to standing for extended periods of time. Must be able to perform occasional tasks requiring the physical lifting of equipment weighing up to approximately thirty pounds. Must be able to perform functions utilizing automated/manual equipment requiring correctable vision including color discrimination.