Operation PDP

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, 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 Engineering, Supply Chain Planning/Material Management, Project Management, Plant Quality, 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 2024 will complete a three-year program with the final year international rotation (overseas) ending in June 2027.