Senior Operations Manager

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. **JOB DESCRIPTION:** -------------------- **_MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE_** Manage production planning activities to maximize the use of the organization's resources and meet established production specifications and schedules, volume, cost, and wastage targets, and quality standards. **_MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES_** • Lead the most complex, large, or difficult production projects to produce schedules and plans and estimate the human resources, tools, equipment needed to manufacture products. • Contribute to the development of operating budgets for the production unit. • Research, evaluate, and recommend changes to production processes, systems, technology, capital, equipment, or other assets that will enhance the organization’s production capabilities. • Liaise with functional or operational area managers (for example in production, supply and logistics, maintenance, engineering, purchasing, or human resources) to integrate their activities into productions plans, cost estimates, and schedules. • Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop production planning staff to ensure that their activities meet pre-established targets. **_QUALIFICATIONS_** **_Education_** _Education Level_ _Major/Field of Study_ _or_ _Equivalent_ Associates Degree (± 13 years) **_Experience/Background_** _Experience_ _Experience Details_ Minimum 4 years **The base pay for this position is** $129,300.00 – $258,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. **JOB FAMILY:** --------------- Manufacturing **DIVISION:** ------------- ADC Diabetes Care **LOCATION:** ------------- United States > Texas > Austin : 12501B Research Boulevard **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:** ------------------------- **WORK SHIFT:** --------------- Standard **TRAVEL:** ----------- No **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:** ------------------------- No **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:** -------------------------------- Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day) 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