Material Handler / Forklift - Ingredient Storage 3rd Shift - Altavista, VA Plant

1003 Abbott Laboratories; United States; In loco; USD 24.000 - 47.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Career development

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Abbott in the United States is seeking a Material Handler for the Altavista, VA Nutrition plant to receive and move raw materials and manage inventories. The role requires forklift experience and strict adherence to safety and quality standards within the Abbott Nutrition division.

You will operate material handling equipment, maintain accurate supplier documentation, and ensure all material movements align with inventory systems and production needs.

Competenze

• Forklift operation experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills preferred.

Mansioni

• Operate forklift or other material handling equipment to unload and receive raw materials safely and accurately.
• Ensure supplier documentation is complete and correct.
• Count and verify all raw materials prior to unloading.
• Pull and stage raw materials needed for production.
• Ensure inventory transactions are accurate.
• Verify Material Inventory Tracking System (MITS) matches physical details (count, location, status).
• Assist with cycle counting for all raw materials.
• Complete InterPlant Transfers (IPT) accurately.
• Adhere to FDA/OSHA Abbott policies and procedures.

Conoscenze

Forklift operation

Communication skills

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

Strumenti

MITS

AMAPS

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Material Handler Ingredient Storage

Working at Abbott. At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

What You’ll Work On

• Operate a forklift or other material handling equipment to unload and receive all raw materials in a timely, accurate, and safe manner (full truckload, LTL, railcar, and tanker).
• Ensure all supplier documentation is complete and correct.
• Accurately count and verify all raw materials prior to unloading.
• Accurately pull and stage all raw materials needed for production.
• Ensure all inventory transactions are accurate.
• Ensure Material Inventory Tracking System (MITS) matches physical description, count, location, and status of each raw material item.
• Assist with cycle counting requirements for all raw materials.
• Accurately complete InterPlant Transfers (IPT).

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two years Forklift experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of inventory control system: i.e. MITS, AMAPS, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation

The base pay for this position is $17.15 – $34.25/hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family

Supply Chain

Division

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

Location

United States > Altavista : Building 1

Work Shift

Shift Premium (United States Of America)

Travel

No

Medical Surveillance

No

Significant Work Activities

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day).
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day).
• Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day).
• Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

About Abbott

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.