Analytical Laboratory Supervisor Trainee - Altavista, VA Plant (1st Shift)

Abbott Laboratories • Altavista, VA

278d • $50,000 - $100,000

About The Position

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferably in food science, business, industrial engineering desired, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant business experience utility operator and crew leader roles minimum 3 years or work experience combined with education.

Responsibilities

• Observe and learn how the various Plant operating areas interact and impact upon each other during the daily operations.
• Obtain actual experience in the areas of leading a team, achievement of operational, quality, safety and financial goals.
• Meet production requirements.
• Operate the production crew to be within budget from an overtime, material usage, expense and quality basis.
• Learn the proper employee relations techniques and requirements.
• Counseling skills.
• Open door policy.
• Safety training.
• Employee evaluations and reviews.
• Develop supervisory skills needed to run a production crew of 10 - 20 employees.
• Deal directly with hourly production employees and learn to motivate, direct, as well as deal with employee relations situations.
• Achieve the goals of the department and plant while dealing with peers in other departments.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company.
• 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.
• Recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide.
• Named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• Best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree