
Energy Center Supervisor - Columbus Plant
Abbott Laboratories
Summary
The Supervisor of the Energy Center provides support and guidance for the Energy Center Operation with necessary Plant Engineering support for all related equipment and facilities. The position manages utility operations and provides supervision to Energy Center personnel.
Job description
Overview
The Supervisor of the Energy Center provides support and guidance for the Energy Center Operation with necessary Plant Engineering support for all related equipment and facilities. The position manages utility operations and provides supervision to Energy Center personnel.
What You'll Do
- Plan, assign and direct operational and preventive functions for the Energy Center, including coordinating outages and shutdowns.
- Coordinate utility work with contractors, plant, Division/Corporate Engineering, city municipalities and utility companies.
- Monitor utility performance, plant demands and provide usage reports, to maximize utility utilization.
- Supervise utilities to ensure compliance with environmental agency, and any Federal, State, and Local regulations.
- Works with Manager of Plant Facilities, Plant and Division groups to develop and implement long range plans, obsolescence plans, for utility and facility improvements.
- Financial responsibility for department budget and labor costs.
- Support existing utility operations.
- Maintain utilities support up to operations areas.
- Assist Operations and Engineering in meeting production schedule commitments, minimizing unplanned operating downtime, ensuring goals are met and supporting efforts to develop new processes.
- Ensure the safe and efficient generation and distribution of all utilities within the plant.
- Ensure management and proper utilization of employees, coaches, develops, and mentors employees in areas of responsibility.
- Conducts performance reviews.
- Develops growth plans, interprets, implements and supports employee-related policies, procedures and programs.
- Assigns projects/tasks to direct staff.
- Ensures compliance to all Corporate, Divisional, and Plant Industrial Safety and Hygiene policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Ensures compliance to Local, State and Federal regulations governing the manufacture of medical/nutritional products including GMPs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, or Technical field, or equivalent experience in an Energy Center/Powerhouse required
- 1+ years' experience in a supervisor or leadership role
- Multi-skill abilities in utility operation and maintenance, including HVAC, compressed air, electricity, instrumentation, boilers/steam generation, refrigeration (ammonia/chillers) water analysis, chemical treatment systems, and RO operations
- Good verbal and written communication skills, leadership, problem solving, interpersonal relations' skills, teamwork and strategic focus
Preferred Qualifications
A high degree of technical expertise and familiarization with Abbott processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, or Technical field, or equivalent experience in an Energy Center/Powerhouse
- 1+ years' experience in a supervisor or leadership role
- Multi-skill abilities in utility operation and maintenance, including HVAC, compressed air, electricity, instrumentation, boilers/steam generation, refrigeration (ammonia/chillers), water analysis, chemical treatment systems, and RO operations
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving skills
- Interpersonal relations skills
- Teamwork
- Strategic focus
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Wellness Programs
- Occupational Health Programs
- Vacation
- Personal Days
- Paid Holidays
- Retiree Healthcare Program
- 401(k) Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Debt Program
- Education Benefit
Company overview
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare technology leader founded in 1888 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. As an international medtech and pharmaceutical company, Abbott operates in approximately 160 countries worldwide with a workforce of over 115,000 employees. The company is organized into four major business segments: Medical Devices (48% of revenue), Diagnostics (20%), Nutritional Products (19%), and Established Pharmaceutical Products (12%). Abbott's medical devices portfolio includes revolutionary technologies such as the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system for diabetes management, cardiovascular devices like the MitraClip and TriClip for heart valve repair, and neuromodulation systems for chronic pain management. The company's diagnostics division pioneered breakthrough tests including the first licensed HIV blood test in 1985. With a rich history spanning over 135 years, Abbott has consistently been recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies since 1984 and continues to drive innovation in healthcare technology to help people live healthier, fuller lives.