Manufacturing Machine Operator, Processing (3rd shift) - Sturgis, MI Plant

Abbott • Sturgis, MI

3d • $19 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level position in the Processing department responsible for the manufacturing of liquid adult, pediatric, and medical nutritional products. The role involves lifting and physical handling of raw ingredients during weighing, staging, and manufacturing processes. It also includes operating various equipment such as scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, homogenizers, and dry blending equipment. The position requires learning and performing hand cleaning, clean-in-place (CIP), heat treatment systems, cleaning-out-of-place (COP), routine housekeeping, and other cleaning and sanitization tasks. Additionally, the role involves interacting with computer systems integrated into the manufacturing process, documenting manufacturing steps, preparing/operating/monitoring/documenting bulk slurries for blending operations, heat treatment processes, and controlled weigh systems. The operator will also be responsible for the operation/monitoring/documentation of a computer-controlled clean-in-place (CIP) system for manufacturing equipment, receiving and unloading bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals, and material movements/staging of ingredients with a powdered industrial forklift. Troubleshooting equipment breakdowns is also a key responsibility. The role requires accountability for meeting compliance standards including FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to continuously lift up to 50lbs throughout the shift

Nice To Haves

• At least 6 months of food manufacturing experience
• Mechanical aptitude
• Solid problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Operation of scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, homogenizers, dry blending, and any other related processing equipment.
• Learn and perform hand cleaning, clean-in-place (CIP), heat treatment systems, cleaning-out-of-place (COP), routine housekeeping, and other cleaning and sanitization tasks as assigned by leadership.
• Interact with computer systems that are integrated into the manufacturing process along with word order documentation of the manufacturing steps.
• Preparation/operation/monitoring/documentation of bulk slurries for blending operations, heat treatment processes, controlled weigh system of batch ingredients, and any other applicable systems and documents that are required to operate these systems.
• Operation/monitoring/documentation of a computer-controlled clean-in-place (CIP) system utilized for manufacturing equipment (i.e. tanks, heat treatment system, vessels, etc.).
• Receive and unloading of bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals and material movements/staging of ingredients with a powdered industrial forklift.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns.
• Meet compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree

What This Job Offers

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