Job Description

Maintenance Excellence Project Manager – Abbott Nutrition, Casa Grande, AZ

The Maintenance Excellence Project Manager has overall responsibility for the development and sustainability of work streams within the site. They are responsible for leading and driving the principle-based behaviors within the plant which include: Creating value for our business and customers, accountability and ownership at all levels, integration and inclusiveness (within plant and outside of plant), focusing on the process, embracing data & facts, right first time culture, leading by example and respect for all.

The Maintenance Excellence Project Manager will be responsible for the identification, management and execution of projects within the plant which will deliver year-over-year improvements.

The Maintenance Excellence Project Manager will be a catalyst within the plant to appropriately, and respectfully, challenge status quo which will continually drive improvements via best practice replication (learning from within the network and externally), creative and innovative solutions, alignment of goals and objectives and resource planning to deliver results.

Working at Abbott

At 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:

• 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.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead and implement key strategic projects that will significantly improve margin and drive business outcomes for the site.
• Develop an implementation plan, conduct risk assessments, estimate and verify financial benefits and develop contingency plans to accommodate unforeseen events. - Recognize and remove barriers to project completion. Recognize the broader implications of actions and proposals on the overall business.
• Own, communicate, educate and facilitate the site Continuous Improvement (CI) Projects/Objectives: - Mentor/train key stakeholders in the use and practice of continuous improvement methodologies and tools. (Lean, value stream mapping, six-sigma, Kaizen, Focused Problem Solving). - Assist in selecting, scoping, prioritizing, and executing CI projects - Estimate and verify financial benefits of CI projects - Acts as the change agent by helping employees learn, understand, adjust and grow within the continuous improvement culture
• Act as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
• Think strategically to anticipate future issues and challenges and create appropriate plans now, using proactive approaches.
• Prepare project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.
• Direct project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
• Communicate project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
• Resolve project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
• Consult with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques.
• Participate in external project management organizations, conferences and seminars to keep current with industry best practices in project management by joining professional associations and implementing a professional development plan with focus on project management.
• Understand business environment and relate extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
• Interface with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
• Participate in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance.
• May lead a project team. Plan and organize project assignments of substantial variety and complexity. Exercise judgment independently.
• Provide technical leadership to business units.
• Initiate or maintain schedule for projects and project milestones.
• Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments. Select methods and techniques to lead a project to completion.
• Demonstrate analytical capability to find systemic issues to root cause, and create actions plans to mitigate, close and/or eliminate.
• Drive the change management necessary to implement effective programs.
• Lead both direct employees and indirect teams of employees: - Solicit the cooperation of a diverse group of disciplines and functions in a tactful and persuasive manner. - Organize and lead cross functional teams and align team members to management's vision.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Engineering, Business, Operations, Science, or related field
• Equivalent combination of ecucation and work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years
• Related work experience with complete understanding of specified functional area

In 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)

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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

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