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About Abbott

At Abbott, we’re dedicated to helping people live more fully, in everything we do. We’re creating the future of healthcare through life-changing technologies and products that make you healthier and stronger, quickly identify when you have a

medical need, and treat conditions to help you get back to doing what you love.

With headquarters in north suburban Chicago, we serve people in more than 160 countries with leading medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues are helping millions of people to live better and healthier, every day around the world.

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

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 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 Spain - Granada location in our manufacturing site. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

As the Operational Excellence (OpEx) Engineer , you’ll have the chance to

lead the site Operational Excellence program. The program utilizes Lean Six Sigma tools (LSS), change management, influencer skills and other methodologies to drive continuous improvement across the site.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• More than 10 years of experience in a similar role

• Deep knowledge of site processes and organization, desirable to have held previously different positions at the plant.

• Outstanding skills and experience in LSS, Change Management, Problem Solving Tools and Project Management.

What You’ll Do

• Lead OpEx Roadmap, being accountable of milestones definition aligned with business strategy and their implementation for all the workstreams through SLT involvement.

• Lead and promote the use of OpEx techniques and tools such as Standard Work, Manufacturing Operating System (MOS), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5S, Operator Care, and Visual Management Control. Assume role of Subject Matter Expert Coaching and Mentoring people of the organization.

• Accountable for continuous improvement programs leading actively improvement projects and the coordination of whole portfolio initiatives.

• Lead cross-functional teams managing complex RCA, strategic projects and plant shutdowns, applying LSS methodology and project management tools

• Responsible of LSS certification process (Green & Yellow Belt, RCA, Focus Problem Solving (FPS), Value Stream Mapping (VSM)) enhancing OpEx culture and skills through the organization.

• Lead Key Performance Indicators (KPI) related with OpEx and supervise rest of business KPI. Influence Senior Leader Team (SLT) to develop business relationships that promote the efficient and effective utilization of resources to accomplish site objectives.

• Accountable of site training program: Identifying training necessities; acquiring knowledge of the company’s business processes benchmarking with Abbott or external sites and participating in international Community of Practice (CoPs); and conveying this knowledge to the organization through leading or coordination of proper training activities.

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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An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com