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Abbott · 3 months ago

Industrial Engineer, Operational Excellence - Casa Grande, AZ Plant

Casa Grande, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$78K/yr - $156K/yr

4+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. They are seeking an Industrial Engineer for their Operational Excellence team in Casa Grande, AZ, to provide critical support through continuous improvement initiatives and data analytics, driving operational efficiency and excellence. The role involves collaboration across teams to implement solutions and achieve measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and cost.

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Responsibilities

Be the OpEx Lead of a production line(s) reliability team(s)

Facilitate cross functional Kaizen events, root cause analysis, and focused problem solving

Execute continuous improvement initiatives/projects in support of site objectives

Mentor/train key stakeholders in the use and practice of continuous improvement methodologies and tools. (Lean, value stream mapping, six-sigma, Kaizen)

Assess current processes and standard workflow and identify process improvement opportunities utilizing organizational, analytical, Lean, and six sigma problem-solving methodologies

Facilitate the execution of various value stream mapping, Focus Problem Solving, and Kaizen events

Act as a change agent by communicating changes to the employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow within the continuous improvement culture

Develop and implement data analyses, data collection systems, and other strategies that optimize safety, quality, efficiency, and overall site continuous improvement

Solving manufacturing problems that have a variety of complex features and mitigating repeat events

Support the organization’s capability in knowledge and understanding of metrics and measurements which impact the total performance of the plant

Qualification

Continuous ImprovementLean/Six SigmaData AnalyticsManufacturing OperationsProject ManagementProcess ModelingCross-functional CollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring/TrainingCommunication

Required

Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years)

Engineering, Business, Operations, Science or related

Minimum 4 years of demonstrated success in applying Continuous Improvement / OpEx tools

Minimum of 4 years of experience in manufacturing operations, business improvement, quality systems, or other areas related to project management

Certification or equivalent working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies

Preferred

Lean/Six Sigma; Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred. Evidence of successful completed projects

Experience in operations management and knowledge of cost accounting/financial reporting systems

Benefits

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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.