Offers “Abbott”

Expires soon Abbott

Trainer

  • Internship
  • Sylmar, USA

Job description

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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under general supervision, performs on-the-job, skill, and classroom training in assembly and production areas.  Participates in the development and implementation of new training programs, and may introduce new processes and sequences for manufacturing areas.  Maintains rosters of training progress, examination as well as certification records, and, in addition, may monitor trainees.  Takes initiative to ensure work is done accurately and completely.  Applies existing work methods to different known situations.  Problems involve recurring, routine situations; usually refers more complex problems to supervisor or more senior level personnel.

Accountability

  • Provides instructional training and assessment/certification support for multiple processes (e.g., automated component attach operations; robotic and machine visual system (i.e., magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging); wirebond, manual assembly, inspection, test and probe).
  • Supports the development and administration of various training programs, e.g., production related modules.
  • Contacts attendees and department representatives about training programs.  Schedules the appropriate classroom and prepares the physical setup. (e.g., New Hire Orientation, Continuous Improvement training. and/or conducting limited classroom training).
  • Partners with appropriate Engineering personnel in developing process yield improvement plans.
  • Performs regular process audits of personnel, tooling and equipment in assigned areas.  Performs inspection of hybrids and disposition per required documentation. May be involved in generating audit action items and participating in the preventative and corrective action associated with audit findings.
  • Participates in the development or improvement of process work instructions (i.e., Manufacturing Operation (MO), Engineering Specification (ES), Process Aid (PA)) and training modules (i.e., guides and assessments) in conjunction with Training, Quality, and Engineering.
  • Reviews and recommends procedural changes pertaining to all applicable specifications, as well as, communicating all Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) and Temporary Alert changes to production. Generates ECO’s as requested to facilitate changes.
  • Maintains required records and assures operator compliance.  Compiles and organizes data to support continuous improvement plans for both process area and individual work cells.
  • Participates in the debugging of new automated assembly programs, tooling and new products in conjunction with appropriate Engineering personnel.
  • Develops high level of proficiency in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) issues as related to assigned processes.  Provides concurrent training to process trainees.
  • Performs direct manufacturing operations in support of build schedules as needed.
  • May set-up/utilize special test equipment.
  • Notifies the department manager of the need to replenish supplies/materials and of any difficulties that cannot be readily corrected.
  • Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence.
  • Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
  • Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.  Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) diploma, or equivalent. 
  • Associate’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Technology, or comparable specialized training in and working knowledge of the manufacture of implantable medical devices or equivalent is desired. 
  • Academic and/or in-house courses in project management, leadership, training, Continuous Improvement (CI), cycle time improvement, and various technical applications as noted above are highly desired. 

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

        

LOCATION:

United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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