Production Supervisor

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland

In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across ten sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.

Vascular Division Clonmel

Abbott Vascular is one of the world's leading vascular care businesses. Abbott Vascular Clonmel is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development and advancing medicine through training and education. Our broad line of vascular devices Manufactured in Clonmel includes vessel closure, endovascular and coronary technologies–These devices are designed to treat heart attack, stroke, critical limb ischemia and other serious vascular conditions.

Abbott Vascular Clonmel is the largest Abbott Manufacturing facility in Ireland focusing on both manufacturing and research and development of next generation vascular products.

Purpose Statement:

With general guidance from functional management, responsible for providing team leadership to a group of employees committed  to increased quality and productivity. Supports demand of the business unit.  Identifies and analyses problems, plans tasks and solutions. Provides guidance to team on development, performance and productivity issues. Reports to functional and/or organisation management on team accomplishments, achievements and productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

1.    Implements a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and co-ordinating the selection process with Human Resources (HR).
2.    Develops direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal written and verbal performance reviews.
3.    Monitors daily work operations and provides direction to predominantly non-exempt and entry level staff  to achieve unit or departmental goals. 
4.    Interacts with internal and external customers, by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining procedures. 
5.    Interprets and executes policies that affect individuals within the assigned organisational unit or department. 
6.    Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (for example (e.g.) compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), British Standards Institution (BSI), Equal Employment Opportunities regulations etcetera (etc.)). 
7.    Develops work schedules for department by assessing priorities, workload and available resources. 
8.    Maintains personnel records (e.g., work schedules, vacation schedules/leaves and makes or directs modifications in the database to reflect actual changes. 
9.    May perform individual contributor tasks, especially in staff or professional units.

Education and Job Skills:

1.    (Experience/Education) National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline and 2+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
2.    (Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Monitors progress of non-exempt employees toward departmental goals; monitors costs of projects and human and material resources within a department or unit. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in non-compliance with governmental regulations. 
3.    (Cognitive Skills) Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilisation of human and material resources within the assigned area or related departments; facilitates other’s participation in the continuous improvement programme; investigates and solves basic problems that impact work processes and personnel within a unit or department. 
4.    (Influence/Leadership) Promotes department goals by selecting, motivating, and training capable staff.  Leads the activities of assigned staff by communicating and providing guidance towards achieving  department objectives.
5.    (Planning/Organisation) Schedules human and material resources within a department or section in conjunction with near-term plans to ensure their availability; carries out operations within an established budget.
6.    (Decision Making/Impact) Assignments are expressed in the form of tasks; generally makes day-to-day decisions within established policies, procedures and guidelines in order to carry out the operations and processes selected at higher levels; consequences of erroneous decisions or recommendations might include delays in programme schedules and result in the allocation of more resources. 
7.    (Supervision Received) Works under general supervision. Receives limited supervision on standard issues, and detailed instructions on new assignments. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgement, overall adequacy and accuracy. 
8.    (Supervision Provided) Provides direction and guidance to predominantly non-exempt and entry level exempt personnel; evaluates performance of and assists in career development planning for subordinates; often responsible for a local functional or process activity.

REFER TO THE SITE SAFETY STATEMENT (SHE038447) FOR YOUR SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK RESPONSIBILITIES

Abbott Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The base pay for this position is
N/A

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Clonmel : Cashel Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Vc6.25A (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable