Operational Excellence (OpEx) Specialist - Sturgis, MI Plant

Operational Excellence (OpEx) Specialist

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.

This position works out of our Sturgis, MI 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. For over 70 years, Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you'll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others.

What You'll Work On

• Active support of the OpEx strategy in the plant
• Assist leadership in the identification of improvement projects to include cost reduction, cycle time reduction, and waste elimination
• Lead and execute process improvement projects using OpEx / lean tools and techniques
• Define OpEx goals, project plans, and coordinate project teams, ensuring that projects are integrated with business strategies
• Assist in the technical deployment of OpEx
• Assist the organization in the knowledge and understanding of metrics and measurements which impact the total performance of the plant
• Perform statistical analyses
• Complete value stream mapping and process optimization studies
• Drive visual management and data understanding throughout the plant
• Influence and motivate employees to identify opportunities to apply lean techniques, tools, and philosophies to include standard work, root cause analysis, 5S, and visual management control
• Act as a change agent and help team members learn, understand, adjust, and grow within a continuous improvement culture
• Communicate OpEx briefings to senior leadership teams
• Drive benchmarking and sharing of best practices internally and with other Abbott locations worldwide
• Incorporate OpEx practices into systems, processes, and protocols
• Deliver training on lean tools and OpEx initiatives
• Coach and support Green Belt candidates on proper use of tools and improvement processes
• Ensure project metrics and timelines are reported via appropriate systems in a timely manner
• Partner with other functions within Abbott Nutrition to maximize opportunities for improvements and to build a sustainable OpEx program across the Supply Chain
• Identify, collect, monitor, and report critical OpEx metrics as required
• You'll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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.

The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.