Calibration Supervisor

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and 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 Abbott Park, IL location within the GES Global Engineering Services division.

The Calibration / Field Service Supervisor leads a team ofcalibration and field service technicians responsible for calibration, maintenance, repair, and measurement assurance activities supporting manufacturing, laboratories, utilities, facilities, and research organizations.Leadsoperational activities for Analytical Services, Pipette Calibration Services, and Field Calibration Services. Focuses on resource coordination, technical leadership, customer support, employee development, compliance, and operational excellence while ensuringmeasurementtraceability and regulatory compliance.

What You\'ll Work On:

Team Leadership and Operations

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of calibration and field service technicians supporting Abbott Park and Des Plaines operations.
• Establish work priorities and assign resources to ensure customer commitments, service levels, and businessobjectivesare achieved.
• Monitor team performance, workload distribution, productivity, technical competency, safety performance, and quality metrics.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, succession planning, and employee development activities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, customer service, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Calibration andFieldServices

• Direct calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and qualification activities for analytical, laboratory, manufacturing, utility, and facility instrumentation.
• Ensure the execution of calibration services supporting analytical instruments, pipettes, measurement standards, and field instrumentation.
• Performas-needed calibrations and provide technical guidance and escalation support forservice,calibration,qualification,andmeasurement-related issuesforcomplex instrumentationin each ofthe measurement disciplines.
• Ensuremeasurementtraceability through effective management of standards, reference materials, and calibration systems.
• Participate in the development and implementation of calibration methods, procedures, andmeasurementbest practices.
• Review and approve calibrationrecords, andsupport investigations involving out-of-tolerance conditions, instrument failures, deviations, and corrective actions.

Customer and Technical Support

• Build strong working relationships with internal customers, vendors, quality, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and research organizations.
• Act as the primary point of contact forcalibrationservice delivery and customer support activities.
• Providetechnical and complianceconsultationregardinginstrumentselection, measurement systems, andcalibration/metrology practices.
• Drive customer satisfaction through responsive service, effective communication, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Quality, Compliance, and Safety

• Ensure calibration records, test records, work orders, and related documentation are completed accurately andmaintainedin accordance withestablished procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable FDA, ISO, GMP, GLP,GxP, and Abbott quality system requirements.
• Support audits, inspections, investigations, CAPA activities, and regulatory assessments.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor operational metrics andidentifyopportunities to improve service quality, efficiency, turnaround time, and resourceutilization.
• Lead orparticipatein Lean, Operational Excellence, automation, and standardization initiatives.
• Support implementation ofnew technologies, calibration systems, and process improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Engineering, Electronics Technology, Physical Sciences,Chemistry,Metrology, Instrumentation Technology, or related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in metrology, calibration, instrumentation, analytical services, field service, or related technical operations.
• Minimum 2 years ofdemonstratedleadership experience through direct supervision, team leadership, project leadership, or technical leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of calibration principles, measurement science, uncertainty analysis, traceability requirements, and instrumentation systems.
• Experienceoperatingwithin regulated environments including medicaldevice, diagnostics,pharmaceutical, life sciences, or manufacturing industries.
• Ability to analyze technical data, troubleshoot complex instrumentation issues, and effectively prioritize work assignments.
• Experience with enterprise computerized calibration management systems (Maximo or equivalent).
• Strong communication, coaching, and customer relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Physical Science,Chemistry,Electronics, Metrology, Instrumentation, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of calibration, metrology, analytical instrumentation, or field service experience.
• Previoussupervisory experience managing technical personnel.
• Experience supporting analytical instrumentation calibration programs.
• Experience managing pipette calibration services.
• Expertisein multiple measurement disciplines including electrical, temperature, pressure, humidity, mass, dimensional, flow, analytical, and process instrumentation.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC17025, FDA Quality System Regulations, GMP, GLP, andGxPrequirements.
• Experience withenterprisecomputerized calibration management systems(Maximoorequivalent).

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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.

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The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 ? $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.