Sr Production Supervisor (Night Shift)

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.  

• 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. 
• Health plan, life insurance, tuition, stock purchase plan, Asociación Solidarista, cafeteria subsidy, free parking lot, among others.
• 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 diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

The Opportunity  

This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

The Production Supervisor leads assigned production line(s), ensuring efficient daily operations and optimal productivity. This role coordinates labor, materials, equipment, and tooling to achieve effective product assembly and on-time delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, traceability, and full compliance with the Quality Management System. The supervisor also fosters a safe work environment and drives continuous improvement through innovative solutions to meet operational goals.

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.
• Responsible for achieving dept. attendance targets including immediate feedback to employee by instance.
• Coordinates activities related to shift starts and changes.
• Communicate with other departments and functions as need in support of meeting operational objectives.
• Helps develop, interpret and execute policies that affect work processes and personnel with the assigned organizational unit.
• Oversees personnel and processes to ensure full compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Monitors and communicates internal and external indicators that impact the business and or industry by reviewing reports and newletters, reading organizational literature, meeting with peers and reading development reports.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business
• +7 years of related experience
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting the manufacture of Medical Devices (i.e., cGMPs and CFRs).
• Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Apply Now 

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