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MitraClip Operations Coordinator

Divisional Information

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 .Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPOAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition 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 company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Menlo Park, CA, location in the Structural Heart Business (SH).

Main Purpose of Role

Assist the supervisor in developing action plans to hit required output.  Performs production reviews to ensure high level of quality before releasing product.  As necessary, assembles MitraClip device subassemblies and finished goods in accordance with approved manufacturing procedures.  Performs a wide variety of assembly operations including heavy microscopy use, soldering, complex gluing operations, fusing of materials, precise loading/alignment of components, and numerous inspections in accordance with complex manufacturing process instructions.

What You’ll Work On

Understands requirements related to unplanned events and equipment issuesAble to navigate resources as needed to remediate compliance issuesDemonstrates complete understanding of procedures within functional groupUnderstands when issues need to be elevated to quality engineeringAble to communicate Abbott Quality PolicyIdentify potential Quality System gaps, communicate to Engineering, and remediate as appropriateShows good decision-making skillsShows consideration of options and use of tools with some direction. E.g. data analysis, lessons learnedReceptive to constructive feedback and learns from mistakesCommunicates Safety concerns to CER LeadershipEnsures Daily Schedule has operators rotate stations every 4 hoursDesignates a daily Stretch Lead and ensures consistency and adherence among line membersUnderstands or seeks out task priorities and complete tasks on schedule with minimal Supervisor guidanceIdentifies opportunities for improvement and documents request appropriately (CO/BM Tracker etc.)Advocates improvement and collaborates with other functional groupsDocuments vacation requests in Vacation/OOO HC trackerUnderstands OOO requirements on line (i.e. 2 or  less HC OOO per line on a given shift).Able to interface among groups efficiently with Supervisor guidance.  Knows “who is who”, where to go, how to present the proposed changes and get buy-in from other groupsAchieves standard work for a minimum of 7-8 stationsDocuments issues on DBTH trackerDocuments information on hourly tracking forms for LeadTakes initiative of WIP management of lineOperates independently with minimal oversightCreates eLHR traveler as needed

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma / GEDMinimum 4 years overall and industry-specific experience needed.

* 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.

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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 Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $19.85 – $39.65 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.