Abbott
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Sturgis, MI Plant
United States - Michigan - Sturgis
Sponsorship not specified$99k-$199kDetected 8 hours ago
StatisticsProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementSupply ChainProcess ImprovementFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesProblem SolvingOSHALean Manufacturing
About the role
- This position works out of our Sturgis, MI location in the Abbott Nutrition division.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Support labor balancing, line design, and capacity optimization initiatives
- Best Practice Sharing: This position will drive replication of applicable best practices and learnings across sites, organizations and the division functions
- Lead cross-functional DMAIC projects with significant financial and operational impact
- Apply Lean tools (e.g., value stream mapping, Yamazumi diagrams, standard work, 5S) to optimize workflows
- Lead Kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or closely related discipline
- Must possess Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (required training and corresponding project completion)
- 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.
Skills
- Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life.
- Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
- Utilize statistical analysis and problem-solving tools to identify root causes
Compensation
- Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan
Benefits
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
- http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
- Commission (eeoc.gov)
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Provide thorough stakeholder management and change management – this includes keeping the project sponsor, plant management, and site personnel informed of project status (deliverables, milestones, overall timeline, et
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