Production Specialist, Packaging (Night Shift; 6:30p-7:00a, Rotating Weekends)

Abbott Laboratories; Tipp City (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits start day 1

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation and paid holidays

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Tipp City, OH, is seeking a role in the Nutrition manufacturing division to safely operate packaging equipment and support maintenance activities. You will be trained across department equipment and responsible for troubleshooting issues before escalating to Maintenance.

The position emphasizes adherence to PM schedules, safety procedures, and hands-on maintenance tasks to ensure efficient production at Abbott Nutrition facilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience operating packaging equipment.
• Basic troubleshooting skills and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate the equipment located in your department.
• Become fully trained on all pieces of equipment in your department.
• Be responsible for troubleshooting equipment when issues arise prior to calling Maintenance.
• Safely, efficiently, and ergonomically use hand tools and power tools.
• Trained to replace chains, sprockets, guides, bearings, and wear parts as needed.
• Become familiar with PM, inspection, and safety procedures.
• Perform PMs on equipment in your area, starting weekly and moving to longer cycles.
• Perform routine repairs, adjustments, setup, and rebuilds on manufacturing equipment in the Packaging department.
• Maintain all assigned hand tools, equipment, Power tools, and shop equipment.
• Maintain specified machines to prevent downtime or unnecessary repairs.
• Follow training plan outlined by Operations, Maintenance, and Technical Training.

Skills

Packaging equipment operation

Troubleshooting

Willingness to learn

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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.

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 areclean, well-lit andtemperature-controlled

• Trainingand career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial securitythrough competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan

• Health care and well-being programsincluding 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, theFreedom 2 Savestudent debt program andFreeUeducation 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 stablecompanywith a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

• A company that is recognized as one of thebest big companies to work foras well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Tipp City, OH 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.

Tipp City, Ohio,is one of Abbott’s newest nutritionmanufacturingfacilities with technology that enhances production efficiency and product quality. Join us and you’ll be part of a family that’s dedicated to innovation and excellence and dedicated to nourishing millions of families around the world.

What You'll Work On

• Safely operate the equipment located in your department

• Become fully trained on all pieces of equipment in your department

• Be responsible fortroubleshootingequipment when issues arise prior to calling Maintenance

• Safely, efficiently, and ergonomically usehand toolsandpower tools

• Trained to have the ability to replace chains, sprockets, guides, bearings, and all other wear equipment as needed.

• Become familiar with proper PM, inspection, and safety procedures.

• Successfully perform all PM’s associated with the equipment in your area.Trainingwill start with weekly PMs then move to Monthly, quarterly, and then annual.

• Perform all necessary routine repairs, adjustments, set-up, and rebuilds onmanufacturingequipment in the Packaging department:Depallatizer/Air Rinser / Palletizer, Bottle coders /Labelers, Hicone /Case packer / Case Coders, and Conveying systems

• Maintain all assignedhand tools, equipment,Power tools, and shop equipment.

• Maintain specified machines, failure to maintain will result in unnecessary downtime, replacement, or repair.

• Adhere totrainingplan outlined by both Operations, Maintenance, and TechnicalTraining.Trainingwill include: operationaltrainingto be able to operate equipment, basic Equipment Maintenancetrainingsuch as weekly and monthly PMs on equipment, basic Maintenancetrainingsuch as basic measurements, tool basics, and basicmechanical systemsthrough Edison’s Tooling University program

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

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• Proven experience in operating packaging equipment

• Basictroubleshootingskills

• Willingness to learn and retain information provide throughtraining

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a liquidmanufacturingor packaging facility

• Prior maintenance experience or advancedtroubleshooting

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

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The base pay for this position is $19.05 – $38.15 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.