Technical Support Specialist

at  Abbott Laboratories

ABOUT ABBOTT

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, nutritional’s and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Higher Certificate, Ordinary or Honors Bachelor degree in scientific and technical field is desired or relevant combination of education and experience.
• 2-4 years’ related work experience. (Advanced degree(s) may offset required years of experience).
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  An Equal Opportunity Employe

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To ensure the plant meets its customer quality, service, regulatory, financial and safety goals through effective technical support of DRO and BRO products.
Your goal is to plan and implement technical support solutions and projects to assist the plant in meeting KPI’s.
You will be an excellent communicator, as the role will often require you to work with many departments and external entities to accomplish goals.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support to the product manufacturing team to meet production targets.
• Design and manage process improvement projects.
• Assist in product development/improvement projects.
• Transfer of new products from other Abbott sites.
• Participate in laboratory maintenance programs.
• Identify and implement cost reductions.