• Job Description

  Req#: 31066211

  JOB DESCRIPTION:

  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.

  • 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 diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

  The Opportunity

  This position works out of our Ottawa, Ontario location in the Point of Care, Diagnostics division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

  Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

  What You’ll Do

  • Set up, operate, and monitor Assembly machines and processes in compliance with documented procedures.

  • Continuously monitor the process for jams, equipment disruptions, etc. and address immediately.

  • Measure process cycle time and determine root cause if not at optimum speed. Monitor buffers in front of the bottleneck process to ensure they are always full.

  • Meet, or exceed, operational performance goals such as line speed, efficiency, cartridges per hour, downtime, compliance, yield and output.

  • In collaboration with the Assembly team, maximize cartridge assembly quality,

  efficiency and throughput.

  • Perform procedures as outlined in the job training code, including process monitoring and reacting according to documented procedures. Follow ELN/TCNs attached to builds or experiments.

  • As required support Operator training and development.

  • Request assistance from the Lead Machine Operator or Equipment Technicians when it appears that the process will be down for an excessive amount of time or is not running at standard.

  • Deliver accurate, timely, and legible record keeping in compliance with procedures, abiding by GMP standards and practices.

  • Observe all safety and security policies and procedures.

  • Demonstrate compliant gowning and clean room techniques and maintain a tidy, organized, and clean workspace in support of 5s.

  • Understand and comply with applicable EH&S policies, procedures and guidelines and applicable manufacturing procedures.

  • Safeguard the environment and facilitate a safe and healthy workplace culture.

  • Other miscellaneous duties as may be required.

  Shift: Nights D Shift, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and every other Saturday from 6:30 pm to 6:30 am

  Required Qualifications:

  • High school diploma

  • Ability to plan, organize and prioritize own daily work to meet established schedule.

  • Demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.

  • Detail-oriented and ability to multi-task.

  • Ability to convey communications clearly, concisely, and accurately.

  • Ability to work independently and in groups.

  • Ability and willingness to work overtime when required.

  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. Abbott Canada is committed to the hiring, advancement, and fair treatment of individuals without discrimination based on factors such as race, sex, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, disability, age, citizenship, family or marital status, political beliefs, sexual preference or other factors included in human rights legislation. Abbott strives to promote and maintain an inclusive, high-performing culture that allows all employees to reach their full potential and contribute to Abbott’s success. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

  The base pay for this position is

  N/A/hour

  In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

  JOB FAMILY:

  Manufacturing

  DIVISION:

  APOC Point of Care

  LOCATION:

  Canada > Ottawa : 185 Corkstown Road

  ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

  WORK SHIFT:

  R-Ndh (Canada)

  TRAVEL:

  Not specified

  MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

  Not Applicable

  SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

  Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

• About the company

  Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and health care company with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States.

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