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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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:\nABOUT ABBOTT\nAbbott 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.\nWORKING AT ABBOTT\nAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:\nProduction areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled\nTraining and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance\nFinancial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans\nHealth care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1\n Vacation - 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays\nRetiree Healthcare program\n Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match\nTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.\nOVERVIEW\nDevelops and modifies production schedules and coordinates all related support activities through the manufacturing, testing, and approval process. Develops and implements capacity plans to coordinate labor, equipment, and activities to ensure execution of schedules to planned due dates. Measures workload queue’s and minimizes bottlenecks in the supply chain. Provides direction to numerous support/operations areas. Controls performance against schedules to ensure timely completion of work orders and develops and monitors performance tools, such as input/output control, cycle time, and late jobs to ensure work is performed within scheduling criteria and available capacity. Conceptualizes, designs, and leads activities driven by strategic business needs. Exhibits ability to identify and resolve complex problems, communicates findings to prevent future occurrences throughout the division.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO\nManages the development, modification and implementation of production schedules within the approved horizon.\nEnsures schedules meet criteria for level-loading and priority maintenance.\nResolves conflicting priorities and manufacturing problems that may impact material delivery and availability and avoids late job status.\nDevelops, issues, and analyzes performance reports measuring schedule changes, performance against operation schedule dates, late jobs, and packet availability to Manufacturing.\nGenerates and monitors production metrics.\nRecommends and implements action plans to improve performance against goals.\nResolves potential problems before they affect a negative result.\nMinimizes bottlenecks in the supply chain by developing capacity plans and capacity controls.\nDetermines labor/machine capacity to achieve planned production requirements.\nDetermines overtime requirements and/or off load opportunities to ensure execution of planned production schedules.\nResolves material feasibility related issues delaying production start dates.\nActs as primary contact for operational area for scheduling, capacity, work order activity, and lead-time compression.\nDevelops and monitor input/output measurements for key work centers to ensure work and performance are managed within scheduling criteria and available capacity.\nEstablishes work center capacity analysis/profiles defining labor, machines, utilization, and efficiency factors.\nDetermines headcount and equipment requirements to ensure timely schedule execution.\nEnsures planned start date and due date attainment for area manufactured work orders.\nIdentifies, understands and solves multiple complex/challenging operational issues.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor’s degree\n4+ years of experience in operations/distribution/quality\n4+ years of experience in manufacturing, production planning/control, technical, or quality assurance\nProficiency with Abbott operational processes\nKnowledge and understanding of business metrics\nApply Now\nIn compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)\nLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:www.abbottbenefits.com\nFollow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. 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