Operations Professional Development Program

About Abbott

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott has more than 6,000 employees in China, headquartered in Shanghai.

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Vision Statement

PDP is a pipeline for key leadership/management positions
 

Mission Statement

Serve as the compelling offer to early-in-career professionals to attract top talent into Abbott. Accelerate talent to the leadership pipeline through experiential learning, formal training and aggressive performance management.

Program Highlights

• Operations PDP (OPDP) members begin their career at Abbott as a part of the 3-year Program designed to provide participants with a broad growth and development through breadth and depth of Operations experience.

• Upon completion of the program, they graduate out into their next full-time post-program position and continue growing their career and contributing as an Abbott professional using the foundation of skills, experience and network developed during their time in the program.

Program Overview

• Over the course of 3 years, an OPDP member will engage in three critical career experiences to accelerate learning.

• There will be 3 different assignments in different divisions or in different functional areas of Technical, Supervisory and Operations Excellence.

• There will be development & experience through rotation opportunities in Production, Engineering, Quality, Project Management, Operation Excellence, etc.

Rotation Guidelines

• 3 assignments (12 months each) in different division and/or in different functional areas.

• No assignment is repeated; each is with a different Assignment Manager.

• OPDP member starting the program in July 2026 will complete a three-year program with the final international (overseas) rotation ending in June 2029.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s in Engineering (Automation/Mechanical/Electrical), Automation, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Food Science, or related disciplines (Only for graduates of 2024/2025/2026)

• Interest in pursuing a career in Operations – Production, Engineering, Plant Quality, etc.

• Track record of outstanding academic performance and co-curricular activities.

• Has the capacity to apply skills and knowledge to address operational challenges and add value to the business.

• Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Possess strong interpersonal, leadership & communication skills.

• Eager to learn and has the flexibility and willingness to work on different projects.

• Must be willing and able to travel and be based in different locations, including overseas, for the three assignments.

• Previous work experience in internship or co-op work experience.

• Fluent in Mandarin and English.

LOCATION

Shanghai, Hangzhou, Jiaxing