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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.Exciting opportunity to join Abbott's fastest growing division, Diabetes Care, and to improve the lives of millions of people living with diabetes across the world.Position SummaryResponsible to manage staff and lead a team of Artwork and Packaging specialists, oversee and manage the development of new and updated product labeling and change control packages, and ensure that documentation is appropriate, justified, and approved by responsible functional areas according to established procedures. Effectively represent Artwork & Packaging Department in cross functional teams and actively participate with product teams to negotiate, plan, and assure on time delivery of accurate labeling items. Successfully complete assigned and self initiated projects. Initiate and manage continuous improvement projects including, but not limited to, labeling development that involves multifunctional or multisite groups and issues. Demonstrate strong skills to identify and solve problems and to recognize and alleviate potential problems via continuous improvement initiatives.Main ResponsibilitiesDevelop appropriate packaging for use in manufacturing operations and ensure accuracy of technical information regulated by the FDA and international regulatory agencies.Effectively manage and negotiate project time lines and priorities to assure on time completion of projects.Balance, align, and prioritize day-to-day activities of core group to meet quality, customer, and business needs and to support overall Artwork and Packaging area objectives.Communicate and coordinate labeling and documentation approvals with other departments and sites.Actively manage and mentor staff of Production Artist and Project Coordinators.Foster open, appropriate communication within and outside of department.Builds high performance teams, maximizes the contributions of all team members.Supports the development of the teams vision mission, encourages collaborations.Makes timely decisions with the best available information and using the appropriate decision making processes.Manages Regulatory issues.Identifies authenticates and responds to Regulatory issues in a professional manner, assembles appropriate resources to deal with and resolve situations effectively, lead by example.Anticipate long term future problems, resolve current issues, learn and adjust based on prior results.Develop alternatives to major, strategic business problems.Coordinate the selection for the specific action plans that will best meet the identified long term business issues.Sets performance targets and growth plans for direct reports and conduct performance reviews.Promotes productivity cross functionally by exchanging information with appropriate frequency and timeliness to maximize outcomes.Delivers information, problems solutions, presents information to others in a manner that supports the project objectives while keeping in line with company goals.Responsible for ensuring information is received and understood.Translates Project goals as defined by the Artwork & Packaging manager, in line with company goals and day to day activities of the department.Coordinate weekly translation supplier meetings as department liaison with translation suppliers and deliver on meeting action items.Coordinate translation suppliers’ guidelines to ensure consistency across agencies and with ADC requirements.Develop and deliver translation supplier biannual business review presentations.Track and review translation suppliers and Mac technical support invoicing.AccountabilityLabeling and documentation for new products and revisions to existing labeling must be completed accurately and on time.Product quality is directly linked to the accuracy of the associated documentation.Inability to deliver per the schedule could result in a delay of product release, which can adversely affect product sales or postpone release of design improvement.Failure to produce accurate copy can result in loss of printed supplies and potential product recall or field action.Documentation associated with the labeling change control process must meet Quality, Regulatory, and GMP requirements.QualificationsBA/BS Required. Certification in Project Management will be considered. Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Medical Devices. Must have the ability to problem solve, manage projects, influence internal and external groups, and provide leadership from an operations and quality perspective. Proven ability to successfully lead people and projects and to motivate and influence others are required. Productive supervisory experience is optimal.Over two years of experience in a technical, quality, or operations area and/or practical knowledge and skill sets in project management are required. Computer literacy in site software programs is optimal. Exhibit leadership and strong organizational and human relations skills. Demonstrate ability to interact and communicate with various levels of individuals and functional areas. Be a mentor/supervisor for other members of the department. Basic graphics design and printing industry knowledge are pluses.An Equal Opportunity EmployerAbbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
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