Sr. Packaging Equipment Operator - 12-Hour Nights

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. This 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, Abbott’s first manufacturing facility, is a leader in science-backed nutrition products, where employees work together to produce quality products that nourish consumers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Prior manufacturing, production line, and/or machine/equipment operator experience
Ability to communicate pertinent line information to both production and support group personnel
A high level of attention to detail is required
Must be able to maintain accurate and legible records such as Production Counts, Material Usage/Losses and properly document information on Batch Work orders as per the company procedures
Must be able to maintain an adequate supply of materials to the equipment in operation, and monitor supply usage and correct releases

Nice To Haves

Experience working with RF Scanners

Responsibilities

Safely operate the high-speed production equipment that makes our industry-leading nutrition products
Start up and shutdown all equipment according to established procedures or specifications
Perform minor to major clearing of jams and downtime issues on the line
Report any abnormal equipment function, or product problems to the Supervisor
Maintain inventory of packaging materials
Complete work order documentation
Perform quality checks
Troubleshoot equipment issues
Responsible for the safe operations of all equipment
Promptly report all incidents, injuries, or safety hazards
Maintain a clean and safe work area by utilizing all 5S cleaning and tools necessary to keep the area clean and clear of debris, yet neat and organized
Adhere to the product isolation procedures, along with sampling and proper identification of product status
Ensure that both products and materials are of proper identification, correct codes and expiration dates
Accountable for complying with applicable FDA, GMP, OSHA and Abbott/Ross regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines

Benefits

Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees
Tuition assistance
Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and 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