Chemist I: Quality Lab & Compliance

Abbott; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition in Sturgis, MI is seeking an Assistant Chemist I to perform analytical testing on raw ingredients, in-process materials, and finished products according to quality procedures while aligning with manufacturing schedules.

You will support GMPs and lab practices, collaborate with chemists and operators, and help maintain training records, corrective actions, and environmental sampling to ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of college lab studies with 1 year of college mathematics plus 2 years of lab experience OR 4 years in food/pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Science-related Associates Degree with lab studies and math plus 1 year of lab experience OR 2 years in food/pharmaceutical manufacturing (incomplete sentence in source).

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing on raw ingredients, in-process and finished product.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with quality systems and GMPs.
• Obtain and test environmental samples for specifications.
• Maintain training documents and drive training.
• Identify and solve immediate problems with supervisor guidance.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Quality systems

Good manufacturing practices

Analytical testing

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma/GED

Science-related Associates Degree

Job description

Abbott Nutrition in Sturgis, MI is seeking an Assistant Chemist I to perform analytical testing on raw ingredients, in-process materials, and finished products according to quality procedures while aligning with manufacturing schedules.

You will support GMPs and lab practices, collaborate with chemists and operators, and help maintain training records, corrective actions, and environmental sampling to ensure regulatory compliance.