Industrial Engineer, Operational Excellence - Casa Grande, AZ Plant

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Nutrition Casa Grande, AZ is seeking and Industrial Engineer for our Operational Excellence team.

As a key member of the Operations Excellence team, the Industrial Engineer will provide critical support to plant manufacturing operations through continuous improvement initiatives, structured problem solving, process modeling, and data analytics. This role is instrumental in driving operational efficiency and excellence by leading manufacturing lines on a sustained journey of improvement to meet and exceed both process and customer expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The Industrial Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and deliver measurable, year-over-year improvements in productivity, quality, and cost. With a strong focus on sustainability, this role ensures that improvements are embedded into operations and aligned with long-term strategic goals.

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:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

• 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. 

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona 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.

Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You’ll Work On

• Be the OpEx Lead of a production line(s) reliability team(s).

• Facilitate cross functional Kaizen events, root cause analysis, and focused problem solving.

• Execute continuous improvement initiatives/projects in support of site objectives.

• Mentor/train key stakeholders in the use and practice of continuous improvement methodologies and tools. (Lean, value stream mapping, six-sigma, Kaizen).

• Assess current processes and standard workflow and identify process improvement opportunities utilizing organizational, analytical, Lean, and six sigma problem-solving methodologies.

• Facilitate the execution of various value stream mapping, Focus Problem Solving, and Kaizen events.

• Act as a change agent by communicating changes to the employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow within the continuous improvement culture.

• Develop and implement data analyses, data collection systems, and other strategies that optimize safety, quality, efficiency, and overall site continuous improvement.

• Solving manufacturing problems that have a variety of complex features and mitigating repeat events.

• Support the organization’s capability in knowledge and understanding of metrics and measurements which impact the total performance of the plant.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years)

• Engineering, Business, Operations, Science or related.

• Minimum 4 years of demonstrated success in applying Continuous Improvement / OpEx tools.  

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in manufacturing operations, business improvement, quality systems, or other areas related to project management.

• Certification or equivalent working knowledge of improvement tools and methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean/Six Sigma; Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.  Evidence of successful completed projects.

• Experience in operations management and knowledge of cost accounting/financial reporting systems.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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 and Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.