Production Supervisor I - Vascular

About the role

Abbott Vascular, part of Abbott, provides minimally invasive and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease. As Production Supervisor I, you will lead one or more production teams at the Coyol Free Zone facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica, keeping standard production processes running so that safety, quality and production volumes are met. The position sits in the Manufacturing job family within the AVD Vascular division.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise production teams, covering personnel scheduling, discipline evaluation, coaching, selection and training of staff.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements (FDA, TUV, etc.) and report quality issues immediately, taking part in investigations and solutions.
• Carry out plans to meet productivity, schedule adherence, quality, cost and service targets while keeping a safe environment.
• Own the production area, including monitoring its efficiency and compliance, and tabulate leading indicators with the shift supervisor for smooth handovers.
• Report production progress, accomplishments and issues daily, possibly through daily meetings with staff and peers, and interpret daily metrics to keep processes compliant with standard procedures.
• Motivate staff, share product, process and equipment information with other production supervisors, and run continuous improvement processes to raise quality, cut costs and boost productivity.

Required profile

• 80% completion of a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or another technical/scientific field.
• 0-2 years of supervisory experience, preferably in a medical device, pharmaceutical or electronics industry.
• Basic command of English; flexibility to work different shifts and areas is preferred.
• Ability to lead and influence peers and other functions toward organizational goals.
• Desirable: at least one medical-industry certification such as CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Coach or problem-solving techniques.

Required skills

• Proficiency with manufacturing systems for data collection and process control, such as SFA, SAP or Kronos.
• Knowledge of ISO and quality systems (FDA, MDD).
• Preferred: knowledge of Costa Rican labour laws and experience leading teams.