Continuous Improvement Engineer II

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United States - California - Pleasanton

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted 2 Days Ago

job requisition id

31050953

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:

Job Title
Continuous Improvement Engineer II
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 our Pleasanton, California location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
The Continuous Improvement Engineer II will lead Continuous Improvements and Lean activities at the Heart Failure Division (Pleasanton, CA site). You will leverage lean and continuous improvement methodologies and partner with cross-functional teams to design, develop, standardize and implement operations methods to enable profitable growth, save cost, improve quality, enhance the customer experience and increase employee engagement.
What You’ll Work On
AIdentifies opportunities and supports the incorporation of Lean tool usage such as 5S, time study, Gemba, line balancing, standard work and material flow into the daily functions of Operations.
Provides input for identification and planning of department goals and budget, development, standardization and implementation of initiatives intended to improve the quality, cost and delivery performance of Operations.
Drives Lean, Six Sigma, and DMAIC problem-solving initiatives and facilitates a wide range of lean tools, including 5S, time study, line balancing, material flow, value stream mapping, and Kaizen event into the daily functions of continuous improvement.
Educates and coaches personnel in lean tools. Promotes a learning organization that improves its processes and productivity.
Required Qualifications
BS in Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred. Six Sigma or Lean Certification is a plus.
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, manufacturing experience preferred, Medical device experience a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong ‘hands-on’ experience.
Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
Strong social skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Passion and enthusiasm for driving improvement and leading change.
Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
Excellent skills in Microsoft Office suite; Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with or experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment is a plus.
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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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at

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and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$55,200.00 – $110,400.00

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

Engineering

DIVISION:

HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:

United States > Pleasanton : 6101 Stoneridge Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing 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.EEO is the Law link - English:

http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol:

http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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