Production Operator, Processing – 2nd Shift

Abbott•Columbus, OH

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator, Processing works at Abbott’s Columbus, Ohio plant in the Nutrition Division, manufacturing liquid adult, pediatric, and medical nutritional products. The role helps implement and maintain effective quality and safety systems and follows applicable FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures. The operator handles raw ingredients during weighing, staging, and manufacturing; dispenses materials; and operates production equipment and systems. Duties include preparing, operating, monitoring, and documenting bulk slurries and batch ingredients; conducting heat-treatment processes; and operating and documenting computer-controlled clean-in-place systems. The position also involves cleaning production equipment and areas, receiving and unloading bulk ingredients and cleaning chemicals, and documenting manufacturing steps using computer systems, work orders, and job procedures. This is a second-shift position, Monday through Friday, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The production areas are described as clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled. The role requires prolonged standing and frequent physical handling of materials, including the ability to continuously lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to continuously lift up to 50 pounds and work on your feet throughout the shift.
Knowledge of food-processing techniques and documentation requirements.
Ability to read and follow work-order documents.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment breakdowns.
Ability to operate powered industrial vehicles.
Good mechanical aptitude and solid problem-solving skills.
Experience in a plant production environment, preferably in drug, food, or beverage manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain the effectiveness of quality and safety systems.
Manufacture liquid adult, pediatric, and medical nutritional products.
Lift and handle raw ingredients during weighing, staging, and manufacturing processes.
Perform material handling and dispensing, and operate scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, and homogenizers.
Perform hand cleaning, clean-in-place (CIP), cleaning-out-of-place (COP), heat-treatment processes, and routine housekeeping.
Use computer systems integrated with the manufacturing process and document manufacturing steps according to work orders and job procedures.
Prepare, operate, monitor, and document bulk slurries for blending operations, heat-treatment processes, and controlled weighing of batch ingredients.
Operate, monitor, and document computer-controlled CIP systems used to clean manufacturing equipment.
Receive and unload bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals.
Meet compliance standards, including FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.
Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and operate powered industrial vehicles.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; medical benefits start on day one.
Wellness and occupational health programs.
120 hours of accrued vacation in the first year, prorated, a vacation-buy program, five personal days, and ten paid holidays.
Retiree healthcare program.
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
Tuition reimbursement.
Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
FreeU education benefit for pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Training and career development, including onboarding programs for new employees.
Competitive compensation and incentives.