Production Operator, Processing - Thurs-Sun Day Shift

Abbott•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader dedicated to helping people live more fully at all stages of life, with a portfolio spanning diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. With 115,000 colleagues serving over 160 countries, Abbott is committed to breakthrough science to improve health. This specific position is located at the Columbus, Ohio plant within the Abbott Nutrition Division. The Nutrition business develops science-based products for all ages, including leading brands like Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®. The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility, known for producing quality, science-backed nutrition products. Working at Abbott offers opportunities for meaningful work, growth, learning, and comprehensive support for employees and their families.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Ability to continuously lift to 50lbs throughout the shift
Knowledge of food processing techniques and documentation requirements
Ability to read and follow work order documents, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and operate powered industrial vehicles
Possess a good mechanical aptitude and solid problem-solving skills
Experience in a plant production environment (preferably within drug, food or beverage manufacturing)

Responsibilities

Implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality and safety system
Manufacturing of liquid adult, pediatric and medical nutritional products
Lifting and physical handling of raw ingredients during the weighing, staging and manufacturing processes, material handling/dispensing, operations of scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, homogenizers
Hand Cleaning, clean-in-place (CIP), heat treatment systems, cleaning-out-of-place (COP), routine housekeeping
Interaction with computer systems that are integrated into the manufacturing process along with documentation of manufacturing steps in accordance with work order and job procedures
Preparation/operation/monitoring/documentation of bulk slurries for blending operations, heat treatment processes, controlled weigh system of batch ingredients
Operation/monitoring/documentation of a computer-controlled clean-in-place (CIP) system utilized for manufacturing equipment (i.e. tanks, heat treatment system, etc.)
Receipt and unloading of bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals
Accountable for meeting compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures

Benefits

Production areas that are clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled
Training and career development
Onboarding programs for new employees
Tuition assistance
Competitive compensation
Incentives
Retirement plans
Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
Medical Benefits start day 1
Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated)
Vacation buy program
5 personal days
10 paid holidays
Retiree Healthcare program
Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
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 around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
A stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
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
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year