Manufacturing Excellence Engineer

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Description

The Manufacturing Excellence Engineer (MEE) is responsible for the performance of one or multiple Liquid manufacturing lines in terms of safety, quality and output. He/she is responsible for continuous improvement on these aspects for the specific line(s) and provides support and coaching to the production teams by providing methods, tools and standards.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Is the expert for all processes of the manufacturing line(s)
• Trains and coaches the production team in handling the production processes in a controlled way.
• Performs and provides detailed OEE performance analyses to identify structural problems. Subsequently analyzes and solves these problems in a sustainable way.
• Coordinates and leads Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and quality investigations.
• Ensures timely implementation of actions resulting from RCAs/investigations, in cooperation with support

  staff.

• Linking pin/liaison for the entire organization for the applicable manufacturing line(s). Oversees and is involved in new initiatives, projects and testing related to modifications and product development.

• Drives the Continuous Improvement activities
• Develops common standards and working methods for the factory as a whole, together with the other MEEs, to increase overall synergy.

• Controls and adjusts the Management Operating System.

Knowledge

• HBO or WO (technical) bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of and experience with Lean Six Sigma tools and change management methods
• Preferably Blackbelt certified
• Knowledgeable with statistics and quality improvement techniques
• Good knowledge of English with excellent writing skills
• Preferably experience in working with production teams and in applying investigation tools (e.g. root cause investigation)

Abbott capabilities

• Abbott First (servant leadership, ownership, transparent, one team, judgment)
• Play to Win (insight driven, decisiveness, anticipatory problem solving)
• One Step Ahead (drive the market, strategic, results focused)
• Powered by People (build trust, coach and develop, create culture, inclusive)

Job specific competencies

• Results oriented
• Conceptual thinking
• Communication
• Ownership
• Cooperation
• Organizing
• Coaching

What do we offer?

• Abbott provides a varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits (for example: holiday bonus, 13th month salary, etc.) a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and good career perspective.

How to apply?

• If you are appealed by Abbott, looking for a job with meaning and recognize yourself in the outlined profile,

  please make your interest known before December 13, 2019, by sending your job application and resume to the HR Business Manager, Anja Oudshoorn via anja.oudshoorn@abbott.com. If you need additional information on the content of the job, please feel free to send an email to the Frontline Leader, Bram.deWilde@abbott.com.

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