Project Coordinator [Queretaro Site]

About Abbott

Abbott, global leading healthcare company, is investing in Mexico. We are building a manufacturing facility in Querétaro.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

This facility will offer 1,200 local new jobs and will be the first health manufacturing facility in Querétaro (pioneers for healthcare Hub).

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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

As Project Coordinator you’ll track the development and implementation process of site products and services involving the site cross-functional teams focused on the transfer and manufacturing of products. This position is for a professional that will be exercising technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures. Must have expertise using program management tools. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors, record actions and track results systematically. Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Has technical knowledge that will allow her/him to look for alternatives and understand their impact on the systems environment.

Responsible for subcomponent of a project and/or assists Project Manager. Confirms completion of activities with cross-functional team, coordinates among team members. Follows quality and regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate input from multiple areas with assistance from manager.
• Coordinate with assistance from manager project activities and ensure all milestones and project phases are documented appropriately in the timeline.
• Assist with the development of a preliminary implementation plan. Propose contingency plans to accommodate unforeseen errors.
• Identify the multiple areas’ needs to support with the design and development of the project plan.
• Translate project goals into project tasks. Identify business or technical problems, resolve them and make adjustments to meet milestones. Analyze date for true causes of problems.
• Recognize the broader implication of actions and proposals on the final project outcome. Prepare and present project status reports and presentations for the team.
• Negotiate schedules and milestones and resources requirement to meet project outcomes, guiding the project team with communication skills to the completion of project. May function as the project contact with third party vendors. Help others in the completion of project tasks and provide support in the decision-making process.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor´s degree, Engineering, science, technical areas.
• Minimum of 3 -5 years of experience in areas such as: engineering and operations; and 1 year in project management.
• Very detailed oriented with knowledge in validation and manufacturing lines.
• Possesses communication skills that will allow to interact, negotiate and reconcile differences with a cross functional team. Works well with others in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment.
• Active and pro-active
• Proficiency in computer applications (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint) + Micosoft Project
• 100% English language knowledge
• Work in site.

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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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