ABBOTT LABORATORIES Team Leader Salary in the United States

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 Roseville Distribution Center, MN location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

This position is a functional Team Leader role at the Roseville Distribution Center for ensuring all outbound shipments are received shipped timely manner and per safety, quality, and cost requirements.

Shift: 12pm-8:30pm with up to 2 hours of overtime if required.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead the domestic team to ensure timely processing of shipments for all deadlines

• Create the daily schedule for the outbound team and ensure all areas are appropriately staffed throughout the day

• Adhere to compliance standards for training, and schedule what training will be facilitated for contractors and employees to achieve key ratios of trained personnel

• Conduct continuous line walks throughout the day to ensure processes are followed by the team

• Work on the production floor as an operator if required

• Follow provided control procedures to complete tasks

• Assist with troubleshooting issues as they arise during shift

• Assist management in developing improvement strategies and execution plans

• Perform Material Movements both physically and systematically

• Maintain a neat and safe work environment

• Operate material handling equipment

• Including potential use of forklifts or other equipment with appropriate training and/or certification

• Must work overtime as required for business needs

• Support all initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements

• Comply 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

• Develop a high-performance work team with high levels of worker morale, satisfaction, and performance

• Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one's own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behavior.

• Maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one's own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behavior.

• Help production staff succeed through performance management.

• Provide coaching and performance communication to support development.

• Advise supervisor, mechanical engineer, Business Process Improvement team, or other appropriate contacts in the event of equipment failure.

• Ensure that quality and production goals are met.

• Assist in providing direct training to area operators as required.

• Provide feedback on defects encountered and provides re-training support as necessary.

• Assist in coordinating production activity in assigned work areas, ensuring that product is continuously processed in accordance with the quality procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience/Background

• Minimum 2 years

• 2-3 years equivalent work experience in Logistics, Transportation, Distribution or Warehousing or planning.

• Able to read and understand English, perform math calculations, interpret data from tracking and trending metrics analysis. Knowledge of warehousing/shipping transportation/logistics/planning needed to understand work flows, critical needs and to provide adequate direction to floor personnel. Must possess an in department knowledge of warehousing/distribution functions which include receiving, storage and retrieval of commodities. Must have good working knowledge of warehouse floor control systems. Must have good written and oral communication skills. Must have good interpersonal skills as well as the ability to analyze and problem solve to resolve floor issues in a timely manner. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure. Must have knowledge of GMP, FDA and ISO regulations as well as IATA and DOT regulations. Must have good working knowledge of quality systems and metrics.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Medical Device experience

• SAP experience

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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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