Sr Production Supervisor, Packaging - Sturgis, MI Plant
Abbott · Sturgis, MI
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $99k–$199k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 70+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Abbott (medical devices) in Sturgis, MI. You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
- They ask for
- 70+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- OEE, FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $99k–$199k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 26 other live production postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 49% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (70+ vs 5+)
Typical $78k–$123k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 100%
- Lean 48%
- Union environment 33%
- 5S 33%
- Six Sigma 26%
- ✓ EHS / safety 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Abbott
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Abbott in Sturgis
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requirements
and adhering to the regulatory
requirements
of countries to which products are shipped
- ✓Train others in understanding for operator engagement and involvement in cost management
- ✓Establish financial statements, key performance measures and hold accountability for line budgetary decisions
- ✓Track, trend and continuously improve key performance measures
- ✓Establish financial performance goals for areas such as OEE, labor, downtime, units per hour, CIP and material usage (Note: This list is not all inclusive)
- ✓Directly supervise team and lead staffing activities
- ✓Assures team members are trained and understand duties,
responsibilities
and performance against established expectations
- ◆Provide timely coaching, counseling and feedback
- ◆Takes personal accountability to consistently meet and/or exceed manufacturing performance expectations, and is an acknowledged expert in delivering key performance metrics and training and developing others to meet organizational
requirements
of leaders
- ✓This position will require minimal direction and supervision from direct manager with a high degree of autonomy for decision making, utilizing escalation when needed
- ✓Capable of leading and executing effective change management strategies
- ✓Direct and lead change within both own and other cross functional work groups
- ✓High level of engagement with cross functional teams at peer and site leadership levels
- ✓Will create a learning environment and support individuals in their development and growth, through utilization of the Learning and Development and Talent Management System plans
- ✓Understands and effectively uses change management to improve the organization and expected results delivery
- ✓Deputize for direct manager where required
- ✓Present to peers and site management teams
- ✓Lead escalation reporting process with autonomy to make decision for immediate action
- ✓Play a lead role during audits and site visits for internal to Abbott and external resources as required
- ✓Budgetary Management responsibility up to $12MM USD
You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology, technical or engineering.
- ✓Demonstrated excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills
- ✓Coaching and development skills
- ✓Influencing and collaboration skills
- ✓Change management leadership skills
- ✓Advanced problem-solving skills
- ✓Finance and budgetary management accountability
- ✓Project management skills
- ✓Strategic planning skills
- ✓Experience managing other Production Supervisors
- ✓5+ years’ experience in manufacturing leadership role.
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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
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- •Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
- •Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
- •Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan
- •Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
- •Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
- •Retiree Healthcare program
- •Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
- •Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- •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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
- •A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Sturgis, MI location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.
For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich. , has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others.
What You’ll Work On
- •Responsible for the overall results for multi-shift manufacturing operations resources for a manufacturing line(s); directly mentors and coaches other Front Line leaders who are accountable for shift performance on the line
- •Accountable to ensure understanding by these individuals of result delivery impact of their shift on the overall results of the multi-shift line or department
- •Model and promote the behaviors that ensure delivery of high quality products for our customers while championing compliance with Abbott policies and procedures, meeting all local and statutory