Front Line Leader (Packaging)

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for allocating responsibilities and overseeing operations for assigned area and lines whilst monitoring productivity rates against established targets.
• Oversight of materials management and reviews the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for materials management and cleaning activities.
• Propose and implement improvements to production workflows, equipment and systems to achieve production targets in a timely manner.
• Plan and manage production activities in a way which drives operational efficiency and excellence, and should possess underlying technical knowledge of equipment and systems within the facilities.
• Comply strictly with highly regulated standards.
• Lead and drive collaborative efforts required to deliver quality and compliance performance for shift.
• Initiate, manage and make decisions which impact product quality.
• Model and promote behaviors that ensure delivery of high quality products for our customers while championing compliance with Abbott policies and procedures, meeting all local and statutory requirements.
• Accountable for shopfloor incident investigation and reporting for assigned area, coupled with timely escalation and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Track, trend and continuously improve performance for overtime, OEE, production (unit/hour, pound/hour), MUV, Scrap and CIP for assigned areas.
• Promoted and drive continuous improvement programs using Operational Excellence tools and methodologies in processes/procedures in the shift for root cause analysis and resolution of issues.
• Drive OEE performance, understand the drivers, and develop and execute plans around improvement of line performance and quality metrics with support from direct manager.