Operator in Charge - Aseptics, 1st shift

Abbott Laboratories; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, OH, is seeking an Operator II in the Nutrition Plant. The role covers filler and cleanup operations on 1st shift, performing maintenance, ensuring proper parameters, and aiding batch releases. Strong communication, troubleshooting, and multitasking are essential.

Abbott offers a team-oriented environment with safety and development opportunities. The base pay ranges from $24.65 to $49.25 per hour, with benefits and growth potential within Abbott Nutrition.

Qualifications

• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with troubleshooting and analytical thinking.
• Ability to multitask across multiple operations and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Filler Operation: Perform maintenance of product level; ensure proper operating parameters for filler, seamer and can washer; perform preventative maintenance; maintain downtime report; ensure materials released prior to usage; perform CIL on equipment; conduct weight checks.
• Clean Up Operation: Perform preventative maintenance checks on filler valves and pistons; ensure proper cleaning methods during wash; clean areas including valves, pistons, screens, filler room floors and walls.
• Run reports and data analysis as needed (e.g., TPR reports on failed retort loads); coordinate line isolation and batch set up; QA communications for batch release; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Multitasking

Education

HS Diploma

Job description

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.

ABOUT ABBOTT

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

This position works out of our Columbus, Ohio plant 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.

The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products. Working here, you’ll be part of a family that works together to produce quality products that make a difference and help keep consumers nourished at every stage of their lives.

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. You’ll also have access to:

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• 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 around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A stablecompany with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• 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's objective is responsible for having a thorough working knowledge of all applicable departmental equipment. Some examples include: fillers, seamers, sterilizers, labelers, forklifts, palletizer/de-palletizers, hi-cone applicator, processors, chart recorders and case boxers. The Operator II is responsible for coordinating shift events across all areas of the line including pre and post shift events. For Filler Operation: Performs maintenance of product level. Ensures proper operating parameters for the filler, seamer and can washer. Performs preventative maintenance.Maintains the downtime report. Ensures commodities are released prior to usage.Performs CIL on equipment. Performs visual equipment inspections. Conducts fill weight checks.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Filler Operation

• Performs maintenance of product level.
• Ensures proper operating parameters for the filler, seamer and can washer.
• Performs preventative maintenance.
• Maintains the downtime report.
• Ensures commodities are released prior to usage.
• Performs CIL on equipment.
• Performs visual equipment inspections.
• Conducts fill weight checks.

Clean Up Operation

• Performs preventative maintenance checks on filler valves and pistons, ensures proper cleaning methods are used during a wash job, cleans areas to include: filler valves, filler pistons, filler screens, filler bowl, seamer product filters, filler room floors and walls.

• Ensures proper FP tank hook-up to filling lines and product can weights are within desired range.
• Meets all safety and housekeeping requirements.
• Coordinate pre and post shift meetings.
• Run reports and execute data analysis as needed. (ex. TPR reports on failed retort loads)
• Coordination of isolation and line separation events.
• Batch set up and communication in EBR, as well as, line execution.
• Work order distribution and reprints.
• QA communications for batch release.
• Driver of ideas and continuous improvement.

SHIFT

1st shift

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma/GED required
• 24 months job experience within the plant
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, analytical troubleshooting skills and the ability to multitask.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with tools and equipment related to the RPB manufacturing line (seamer, filler, sterilizer system, can washer, product filters, forklift, palletizer/de-palletizer, labelers, tray wrapper, and Hi-Cone, Etc.)

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

*Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

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 and a Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $24.65 – $49.25 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.