Project Coordinator - 1st Shift - Altavista, VA Plant

Abbott Laboratories; Altavista (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Altavista, VA is seeking a Plant Project Coordinator to support capital scope projects and drive process improvements within the Nutrition Manufacturing division. You will interact with engineering, maintenance, QA, and other stakeholders to maintain productivity and compliance.

The role requires 3–5 years in warehousing/manufacturing/logistics, strong leadership, and multitasking abilities, with the potential for off-shift requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years of warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics experience.
• Strong leadership, written and verbal communication, analytical and mechanical skills.
• Motivated and self-driven to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• Departmental support of capital scope projects.
• Lead departmental process improvements, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.
• Provide training for new processes, materials, and equipment.
• Drive departmental cost-saving initiatives and document results.
• Perform administrative duties: meetings, data collection and analysis, reporting, and travel as needed.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Mechanical skills

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Some College or Vocational Training

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Plant Project Coordinator 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 will also have access to:

• 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. In this role, the individual will be required to interact and communicate extensively with both division and plant support personnel (Engineering, Maintenance, QA, Facilities Maintenance, Vendors, Finance, and other stakeholders as needed) to assure that projects and/or issues are addressed with little-to-no impact to operations productivity. Responsible for providing support and/or oversight in the Receiving and Ingredient Storage areas as relates to departmental projects and initiatives, process improvements, root cause/corrective action investigations, systems controls, new commodity introductions, changes to materials, supplier related issues, data collection and reports, associated documentation, and communication.

*** There may be some off-shift requirements with this role ***

What You’ll Work On

• Departmental support of capital scope projects.
• Support and lead departmental process improvement, technical troubleshooting, and corrective/ preventive actions.
• Facilitate necessary training for new processes, materials, and equipment.
• Participate in Operational Excellence idea generation and implementation for the department.
• Drive departmental cost savings initiatives.
• Perform administrative duties as required (i.e., meetings, data collection and analysis, assembling, communicating, and presenting relevant information, and designing processes, documentation, and reports, travel as needed, etc.).
• All other project work assigned (visual maintenance, HRP improvements, support engineering studies, flexible work schedule).
• Support departmental GMP and Quality initiatives.
• Help in assisting the team in resolving process and equipment efficiency issues, routine and non-routine inspections, and maintenance.
• You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED required, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Must possess strong leadership skills while demonstrating excellent written, verbal, analytical, and mechanical skills with proficiency in various computer systems and software.
• Must be highly motivated and self-driven to effectively manage multi tasks in a dynamic, team-oriented environment while utilizing good judgment, effective communication, and strong problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some College or vocational schooling preferred.

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

Additional Information

JOB FAMILY: Manufacturing DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain LOCATION: United States > Altavista : Building 1 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard 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)

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

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. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.