Supervisor Production IV

JOB DESCRIPTION:  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 will have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • 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. • 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 Coyol Free Zone location in the Vascular Division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. As the Production Supervisor IV, you’ll have the chance to lead a group of engineers to build code for the mobile and Web Cloud platform, working closely with product manager, customer support and testing teams. You’ll manage operations, collaborate with security and infrastructure, and support IT defects. What You’ll Do     • Implements and manages a staffing plan by identifying resources requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and coordinating the selection process with Human Resources.   • Develops direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, rewarding positive behavior, and applying disciplinary action as appropriate. • Trains and certifies to all critical assembly operations and understands all line PFM´s. • Monitors daily metrics and provides direction and guidance to lower – level supervisors, or skilled nonexempt staff to achieve unit or Project goals. • Retains responsibility for product from initial assembly to final distribution. Schedules and organizes assigned manufacturing lines to achieve 100% product availability and maintain targets levels of inventories. • Communicates to line personnel daily while maintaining a constant line presence. • Maintains regular communication with exempt level staff to ensure alignment in running operations and achieving objectives. • Maintains a safe environment with 100% training and compliance with applicable procedures. Shift B Monday to Friday: 3:15pm a 10:00pm and Saturday: 7:00am 2:30pm Required Qualifications • B.S. in Engineering / Business or related career.  • 5-7 years  of experience • [Insert core skillset if necessary of related work.  • Influence and Leadership.  • Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting the manufacture of Medical Devices (i.e., cGMPs and CFRs).  • Accountable to ensure the operation team manufactures products that meet the highest standards in quality, customer service, and compliance with regulatory agencies. Error in judgment or execution could result in serious quality issues, interruption in product availability, have a direct effect on patients' lives, and generate significant manufacturing cost variances and inventory issues.  • Accountable to ensure that safety, quality and performance goals are met on a daily and weekly basis.  • Error in judgment may interrupt weekly production goals as well as jeopardize product availability.  • Fully Bilingual Preferred Qualifications   • Industry / supervisory experience and direct exposure to Operations desired.  • Ability to direct activities of employees. Ability to train and motivate assigned personnel.  • Ability to continuously impro