Processing Operator - 3rd shift Sun-Thurs

Abbott Laboratories; North Carolina; On-site; USD 24,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement match

Paid time off

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, OH, is seeking a manufacturing team member for the Nutrition division. You’ll help produce liquid adult, pediatric and medical nutritional products on a 3rd shift (Sunday-Thursday), with attention to quality and safety systems.

The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, reading work orders, and operating equipment; prior plant production experience is preferred. Abbott offers extensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or higher.
• Ability to continuously lift up to 50lbs throughout the shift.
• Knowledge of food processing techniques and documentation requirements.
• Ability to read and follow work order documents, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and operate powered industrial vehicles.
• Should possess a good mechanical aptitude and solid problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a plant production environment (preferably within drug, food or beverage manufacturing).

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality and safety system.
• Manufacture of liquid adult, pediatric and medical nutritional products.
• Physically handle raw ingredients during weighing, staging and manufacturing processes.
• Perform cleaning-in-place (CIP) and related sanitation tasks.
• Interact with computer systems and document manufacturing steps per work orders.
• Prepare and monitor bulk slurries for blending and heating processes.
• Operate computer-controlled CIP systems for equipment.
• Receive and unload bulk ingredients and CIP chemicals.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies.

Skills

Physical strength

Reading comprehension

Mechanical aptitude

Manufacturing experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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

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 programmes for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans
• Health care and well‑being programmes including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programmes, 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 programme
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt programme and FreeU education benefit – an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
• A company recognised 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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• A company that is recognised 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

SHIFT 3rd shift, Sunday - Thursday

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality and safety system
• Responsible for the manufacturing of liquid adult, pediatric and medical nutritional products
• Lifting and physical handling of raw ingredients during the weighing, staging and manufacturing processes, material handling/dispensing, operations of scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, homogenizers
• Hand Cleaning, clean‑in‑place (CIP), heat treatment systems, cleaning‑out‑of‑place (COP), routine housekeeping
• Interaction with computer systems that are integrated into the manufacturing process along with documentation of manufacturing steps in accordance with work order and job procedures
• Preparation/operation/monitoring/documentation of bulk slurries for blending operations, heat treatment processes, controlled weigh system of batch ingredients
• Operation/monitoring/documentation of a computer‑controlled clean‑in‑place (CIP) system utilised for manufacturing equipment (i.e. tanks, heat treatment system, etc.)
• Receipt and unloading of bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals
• Accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED, or higher
• Ability to continuously lift up to 50lbs throughout the shift
• Knowledge of food processing techniques and documentation requirements
• Ability to read and follow work order documents, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and operate powered industrial vehicles
• Should possess a good mechanical aptitude and solid problem‑solving skills
• Experience in a plant production environment (preferably within drug, food or beverage manufacturing)

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. 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.

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: Manufacturing
DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain
LOCATION: United States > Columbus : Columbus Plant
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT: 3Rd Shift - 5% (United States Of America)
TRAVEL: No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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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. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.