It Manager - Manufacturing Technology

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
This position works out of our Plano, TX or Maple Grove, MN locations within the Business Solutions & Service IT Organization.
As the IT Manager - Manufacturing Technology you'll have the chance to lead a technology focused team within our TS3 Manufacturing IT Organization. As the IT Manager you will lead a team that is deploying key Manufacturing Execution Systems across global manufacturing sites. The IT Manager will focus on Manufacturing Execution System BASIS and Platform technologies delivery and support. You will work with our business customers to ensure key technologies are delivering required value to the organization.
What You'll Work On

• Lead a team of analysts and technologists that are focused on Manufacturing Technology.
• Partner with the functional groups within the IT organization to communicate and clarify business needs, contribute to development of long-range system plans, and ensure products and services are aligned with business needs.
• Experience implementing robust manufacturing systems and processes.
• Collaborate with operations and technology leaders on system upgrades and enhancements.
• Support the system infrastructure for critical medical device manufacturing.
• Support for and understanding of key operations systems integrations (ERP,PLM,LMS).

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or similar engineering discipline
• 9+ Years experience in IT technical operations and Infrastructure.
• Experience with global scale manufacturing systems (i.e Rockwell) development, integration, and support.
• Experience leading technology teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing Citrix servers,Label printers, Scanners Configuration and Oracle.
• Knowledge and experience with all phases of Software Lifecycle (SLC) in a GXP environment
• Experience with IQ/OQ/PQ, authoring validation documents and execution.
• Ability to apply knowledge and expertise to solve complex IT Technology and Manufacturing problems.
• 15% Travel Required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Life Sciences Manufacturing systems knowledge
• Familarity with large scale ERP Systems deployments

• Prior exposure to software development platforms and languages (.net, JAVA,C#)
• Vendor management experience
• PMP certification will be nice to have
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
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JOB FAMILY:
IT Business Relationship Management
DIVISION:
GIS Global Information Services
LOCATION:
United States > Maple Grove : 6820 Wedgwood Road N.
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Texas > Plano : 6600 Pinecrest
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 15 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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