Continuous Improvement Lead

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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’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.
• 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 Abbott Park (J55) or Livermore, CA in the Abbott Heart Failure, Medical Devices division. 

As a Business Excellence Specialist, you are responsible for execution and ongoing management of business excellence initiatives. The role supports strategic, process improvement projects in conjunction with the goals and imperatives. The role is accountable for delivering tactical results from the application of effective change management.

Principle Responsibilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job, but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Supports and co-develops new initiatives for the organization that are value added to the business excellence program.
• Ensuring KPIs to measure various operational functions and performance levels are tracked and associated problem solving implemented for low trending KPIs
• Experience using Lean Six sigma principles and implemented projects effectively for margin improvements.
• Supports project execution by completing tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing strategies to ensure project implementation buy-in
• Develops change and communication strategies to ensure successful projects and site initiatives.
• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, cross site counterparts and others as appropriate.
• Supports roll out of projects until fully integrated and handed over o the appropriate group (s)
• Creates, edits, designs and produces a wide range of training and deployment materials or oversees external agencies in the development of materials.
• Liaises with the different department functions to seek communication effectiveness and helps enhance the excellence culture.
• Assists with the organization of the exempt and direct staff employee monthly, quarterly meetings.
• Leads assigned departments by developing, communicating, and building consensus for goals and programs that support division, business unit and company objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Black belt certification
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, science or related field
• 2-5 years' experience in engineering, operations or managing project related with business improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with wide range of audiences.
•  Strong Project management, multi-tasking and organizational skills and ability to respond efficiently in a continuously changing environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

* 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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The base pay for this position is

$73,600.00 – $147,200.00

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

JOB FAMILY:Administrative Support

DIVISION:HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:United States > Livermore : 6465 National Drive

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:United States > Abbott Park : AP52

WORK SHIFT:Standard

TRAVEL:Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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