What are the responsibilities and job description for the Valve/Tissue Trainer position at Abbott?
The Opportunity
This position works out of our St. Paul location in the Structural Heart Division.
Structural Heart Business Mission : Why We Exist
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.
As the Tissue and Valve Trainer, you’ll be responsible for the coordination, implementation, and execution of training systems; including the development and innovation of training programs to support manufacturing and peripheral groups.Coordinates the ongoing and recurring system training of manufacturing training assistants.Implements and maintains training system controls for manufacturing
What You’ll Work On Assist the Production Supervisor to achieve the daily production schedules and quality goals. Provide guidance and be a source of information for operators and support groups in the area. Coordinates the documentation, training and provides inputs for performance appraisal and may assist in the employee selection process. Escalates issues to Engineers as needed.Responsible to provide full-support to the Supervisor.Coordinate jobs to keep lines moving and ensure line balance.
- Reports to the Production Supervisor and is responsible for assembling, training, and leading a small team to assemble animal tissue (porcine and / or bovine) heart valve, in accordance with approved manufacturing and quality inspection procedures
- Will use existing MP’s and IP’s to train Tissue Valve Specialists one-on-one to meet specific certification requirements
- Will train their team to make sure production goals / metrics are met and will work with Supervisors, Engineers, and Managers to resolve line issues and implement improvements
- Will work directly with Engineers to update MP’s and IP’s
- Will document required training and certification of team to ensure timely completion
- Will use computer to email production communications, print out processes, and input data into Excel
- Participate in performance assessments by reporting on their skill development and teamwork abilities
- Ensure certification, recertification, and training needs are completed by team and report gaps to Manufacturing Supervisors and / or Training Administration Team
- Will perform monthly line audits to ensure compliance for audit preparedness and to monitor process complaints
- Solves complex problems requiring extensive interpretation of procedures and practices to provide leadership in evolving projects
- Selects methods and practices to solve problems using ingenuity, creativity, and a high degree of independent action and initiative
- Assist with interviewing of potential tissue valve specialist candidates
- Assist with New Employee Orientation and associated training
- 50% build of product
- Assess yield improvements
- Complete an additional Abbott-Sponsored Course determined by Supervisor
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
