Staff Industrial Engineer, OpEx (LSS Black Belt)

Staff Industrial Engineer, OpEx (LSS Black Belt)

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

Join Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) division, where we're advancing life-changing technologies to treat heart rhythm disorders like atrial fibrillation—helping patients get back to living fuller lives.

In this role, you'll drive Operational Excellence across our ablation catheter manufacturing operations. You'll partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to lead continuous improvement initiatives, support new product introductions and line expansions, and help elevate our global OpEx maturity.

As a key change agent, you'll:

• Lead process improvements on the production floor—mapping workflows, identifying constraints, and increasing capacity
• Champion Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, including DMAIC problem solving and Kaizen events
• Drive projects that improve productivity, flow, and overall manufacturing performance
• Coach teams and embed Operational Excellence tools and behaviors
• Support both new product launches and post-market optimization efforts

We're looking for a self-driven, collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys influencing change. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape manufacturing performance, support critical product launches, and make a measurable impact on the business.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Industrial Engineering or equivalent technical field; advanced degree preferred (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical or related Engineering area)
• 6+ years Manufacturing/Industrial or Project engineering experience required.
• LSS Black Belt Certification strongly preferred
• Minimum 2+ years executing continuous improvement/lean projects
• Solid communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and solve problems, by building relationships and collaborating.
• Experienced influencer and facilitator, with a track record of managing change.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous regulated manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Has worked with performance system elements such as Problem Solving, Strategy Activation, Value Stream Analysis, Tier and Policy Deployment, Gemba Management, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Line Balancing and Digital Tools.
• Ability to travel approximately up to 10%, including internationally.

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• 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 plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities