Control Room Operator 2nd Shift High Rise Warehouse

Abbott • Columbus, OH

13d • $19 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott’s Nutrition Division is seeking a Control Room Operator for its High Rise Warehouse in Columbus, Ohio. This onsite, hourly role works the second shift, Monday through Friday, from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM EST. The operator plans, organizes, and directs efforts to keep the Warehouse Management System (WMS), Equipment Management System (EMS), and associated equipment operational. The role supports accurate finished-goods inventory, minimizes downtime, maximizes efficiency, and helps ensure customer orders ship on time.

The operator maintains accurate and legible records, enters data, processes pallets through EMS, and verifies product SKU, quantity, and lot number at each receiving touch point. The position also supports system and inventory validation, system changes, picking-error prevention, training, and warehouse operations as needed. The operator serves as a liaison between the division and plant areas for material-control systems, troubleshooting, and project upkeep. The role requires compliance with applicable GMP, safety, quality, FDA, USDA, OSHA, and Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain requirements.

The operator coordinates shipping of approximately 55 truckloads per day, investigates system and barcode-reader issues, verifies EMS and WMS information, troubleshoots inventory discrepancies, and assists with validation and Validation Change Request details. During downtime, the role provides operational support that may include loading, unloading, picking, and creating bills of lading. Equipment and systems may include forklifts, cranes, AGVs, barcode scanners, Cambar WMS, BlueJay TMS, SAP, security gates, cameras, ticket applicators, and pallet inverters. Travel, including supplier visits, is approximately 3%.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior job experience in warehousing operations.
• Flexibility to adapt when work-sequence priorities change with little notice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift and maneuver objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel approximately 3%, including supplier visits.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to comply with applicable regulatory standards, safety, and quality requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a business or technical field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Six months or more of job experience in warehousing operations.
• In-depth knowledge of receiving and warehouse operations, procedures, and requirements, typically gained through on-the-job training.
• Self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with relevant tools and equipment, including hand tools, full-body harnesses, sit-down forklifts, and stand-up pick vehicles.
• Strong interpersonal skills, analytical troubleshooting skills, ability to multitask, and ability to work well as part of a team.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionals.
• Knowledge of finished-goods inventory transactions and WMS, including material moves, adjustments, and their effects on inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct efforts to keep the WMS, EMS, and associated equipment operational.
• Maintain accurate finished-goods inventory and safely and efficiently process pallets through EMS, verifying SKU, quantity, and lot number when receiving product into WMS.
• Create accurate, legible documentation; perform accurate data entry; and maintain systems with required information.
• Help eliminate downtime, maximize efficiency, prevent picking errors, and support training and warehouse operations as needed.
• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system and keep inventory accurate and audit-ready.
• Coordinate timely shipping of customer orders, approximately 55 truckloads per day.
• Serve as the plant liaison for material-control system communications; retrieve and share information with plant and division contacts.
• Assist with rework activity and sample requests.
• Investigate and help resolve computer-system and radio-frequency problems with barcode readers.
• Verify that EMS and WMS information match and troubleshoot inventory discrepancies.
• Assist with validation and VCR details to ensure systems are properly validated and remain validated after changes.
• Provide operational support during downtime, including loading, unloading, picking, and creating bills of lading.
• Operate or work with applicable warehouse equipment and systems, including power industrial equipment, barcode scanners, WMS, TMS, SAP, and related equipment.
• Communicate safety and GMP concerns to distribution-center leadership and follow up to ensure they are addressed.
• Complete time-sensitive or expedited tasks, check email at the start of shifts when possible, and communicate business status to other shifts.
• Make decisions based on awareness of area operations and comply with applicable FDA, GMP, USDA, OSHA, and Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain requirements.
• Travel as required, approximately 3%, including supplier visits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; medical benefits start on day one.
• Free employee medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO, subject to the stated wellness-assessment qualification.
• Wellness and occupational health programs.
• 120 hours of accrued vacation in the first year (prorated), a vacation-buy program, three personal days, and ten paid holidays.
• Retiree healthcare program.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED