Packaging Utility Operator - Night Shift
About The Position
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
- High school diploma/GED required
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, analytical troubleshooting skills and the ability to multitask.
Nice To Haves
- Prior job experience within plant is preferred (24 months)
- Experience with tools and equipment related to the position is desired (hand tools, seamer, filler, sterilizer system, can washer, product filters, forklift, palletizer/depalletizer, labelers, tray wrapper and Hi-Cone, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Performs maintenance of product level for Filler Operation.
- Ensures proper operating parameters for the filler, seamer and can washer.
- Performs preventative maintenance.
- Maintains the downtime report.
- Ensures commodities are released prior to usage.
- Performs CIL on equipment.
- Performs visual equipment inspections.
- Conducts fill weight checks.
- Performs preventative maintenance checks on filler valves and pistons.
- Ensures proper cleaning methods are used during a wash job.
- Cleans areas to include: filler valves, filler pistons, filler screens, filler bowl, seamer product filters, filler room floors and walls.
- Ensures proper FP tank hook-up to filling lines and product can weights are within desired range.
- Meets all safety and housekeeping GMP requirements.
- Coordinate pre and post shift meetings.
- Run reports and execute data analysis as needed. (ex. TPR reports on failed retort loads)
- Coordination of isolation and line separation events.
- Batch set up and communication in EBR, as well as, line execution.
- Work order distribution and reprints.
- QA communications for batch release.
- Driver of ideas and continuous improvement.
- Identify bottlenecks and provide risk mitigation solutions.
- Liaison between operations and support groups.
- Accountable for meeting compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
