**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 will have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. + Health plan, life insurance, tuition, stock purchase plan, Asociación Solidarista, cafeteria subsidy, free parking lot, among others. + 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 diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease. **What You’ll Do** + Daily support to the manufacturing activities in order to meet established goals for safety, quality, cost and production. + Based on key performance indicators data, such as yield, nonconforming material or Leadtime, takes action to maintain indicators under control. + Uses statistical techniques to facilitate decision making and to draw conclusions from available data. + Understands product cost components and its interactions, ie direct & indirect material costs, MUV, labor, overhead. + Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. + Performs installation/validation activities for new or existent production lines, meeting regulatory requirements. That includes equipment, process, product and test method validations. + Estimates validation activities cost and assures it is budgeted withing financial cycle. + Identifies, selects, and purchases equipment/fixtures according to production requirements, due to obsolescence, redundancy or line capacity expansion. + Has direct relation with vendors to define equipment suitability. + Keeps equipment operational by coordinating calibration, maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service when needed. + Analyzes equipment data, trends, and performance to assure correct lifecycle management. Identifies and mitigates risks associated to equipment technical knowledge, spares availability and external technical service. + Has knowledge and expertise on product requirements and specifications. + Understands potential risks related to product malfunctions. + Evaluates the financial, process or quality impact, derived from product & process changes. + Uses statistical techniques to facilitate decision making and to draw conclusions from available data. + Assures that production lines output meet the specifications of the product. + Has clear criteria of conforming/ non-conforming product and the test methods used for verifying conformance. + Able to navigate and execute activities on manufacturing systems for example, update routers, BOM's or to generate new part numbers and ZFINs. + Coordinates the activities related to new ZFIN's implementation. + Maintains MP's current and compliant to regulations. Ensures practices at the manufacturing floor adhere to them. + Supports DL's & IDL's training process. + Leads local cross functional team activities. Supports global initiatives with other functions and sites (ie, RA, R&D, QA). + Participates in the identification and investigation of Non-conforming products. + Uses Root cause problem solving techniques to identify and eliminate causes, implements controls and define preventive activities. + Leads or supports CAPA investigation processes, or exception documents such as complaints investigations. + Identify and implement continuous improvement projects for any of the main key areas: safety, quality, production and cost, using the appropriate project management tools. + May supervise and provide technical assistance to exempt and non-exempt personnel, being accountable for their correct training and performance management. + Provides inputs for the departmental budget preparation. **Shift: Admin (Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)** **On-Site position** **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM field + 4 years of related experience + Advanced level of English + Statistical techniques knowledge (DOE, SPC) is required. + Computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point). + Willing to travel. + Experience with continuous improvement methodologies. Such as lean manufacturing techniques, value stream mapping, or similar. + Knowledge of FDA, GMP, and ISO guidelines is required. + Experience leading validation plans for medical industry products and processes and leading root cause problem solving methodologies. + Experience in project management. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/) 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 www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com