Operations Team Lead

About Abbott

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, nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

Main purpose of the role:

Ensure that production targets and schedules are achieved for their process area. Responsible for driving the process of continuous improvement and lean principles. Responsible for their shifts' performance with respect to safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost. Line manager to operator and technicians within their process area.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain high level of visibility with production staff. Use hands-on approach to communicate daily and involve production staff in problem solving.
• Develop a high-performance work team with high levels of worker morale, satisfaction, and performance.
• Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one's own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behaviour.
• Help production staff succeed through performance management. Provide coaching and performance communication to support development.
• Review general status of production schedules to identify and resolve problems.
• Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping. Actively provide change leadership as required.
• Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging production staff to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• Support production staff in understanding company policies and practices.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Take notice of process related problems and support production staff in taking corrective action to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Communicate with and listen to production staff on a daily basis regarding work team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
• Communicate with other Process Area Leads and appropriate personnel regarding equipment, safety, work schedules, company policies and practices, performance improvement plans, etc.
• Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
• Promotes and ensures a quality culture within the Process Area.
• Complies with company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification.
• 3+ years of experience in developing a team.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

What are the benefits and perks of working at Abbott Kilkenny?

• Health Insurance for you and your family
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability Protection
• Long Term Disability Protection
• Flexible working
• Carers leave
• Education Assistance

Important Information

Please note that any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a Company-designated medical practitioner.

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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer