Warehouse General Utility - Night Shift Mon-Fri

Abbott•Columbus, OH

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life, with a portfolio spanning diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. The company has 115,000 colleagues serving over 160 countries. This specific position is located at the Columbus, Ohio plant within the Abbott Nutrition Division, which develops science-based nutrition products like Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®. The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility, known for producing quality nutrition products. The General Utility, Warehouse role involves a thorough working knowledge of all Plant Material Control and job functions, including applicable departmental equipment and systems such as Forklift, Cambar, AMAPS, and MITS. The Utility is responsible for line support, receiving, loading, unloading, creating bills of lading (BOL’s), assuming computer room responsibilities, and performing full functionality in the Shipping Office, all while maintaining compliance to GMP, safety, and quality guidelines. The role may also involve preventative maintenance, monitoring and responding to Plant and automation systems and equipment, and meeting safety and housekeeping requirements. The individual must also have the ability and leadership to cover operations in a supervisor's absence.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Experience using forklifts
Excellent written/verbal communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Analytical troubleshooting skills
Ability to multitask
Good team player
Self-motivated and possess the ability to perform with manual supervision
Requires in-depth knowledge of all receiving/warehouse operations, procedures, and requirements which are usually obtained through on-the-job training

Nice To Haves

6+ months prior job experience within Plant Material Control
Experience with tools and equipment related to the position is desired (hand tools, wearing of full body harness, sit-down forklift, stand up pick vehicle, computer knowledge/skills)

Responsibilities

Having a thorough working knowledge of all Plant Material Control and job functions
Having knowledge of applicable departmental equipment and systems (Forklift, Cambar, AMAPS, MITS)
Providing line support
Performing receiving operations
Performing loading operations
Performing unloading operations
Creating bills of lading (BOL’s)
Assuming computer room responsibilities as needed
Performing full functionality in the Shipping Office
Maintaining compliance to all GMP, safety, and quality guidelines
Performing preventative maintenance (i.e. monitor and respond to Plant and automation systems and equipment)
Meeting all safety and housekeeping requirements
Having the ability and leadership to cover operation in supervisor absence
Creating very accurate & legible documentation for Receiving Operations
Performing data entry accurately for Receiving Operations
Maintaining all applicable databases with needed information for Receiving Operations
Efficiently processing inbound pallets through the proper process for Receiving Operations
Performing all tasks safely for Loading, Unloading, Casepicking, Barcoding and Palletizer Operations
Assuring accurate documentation for Loading, Unloading, Casepicking, Barcoding and Palletizer Operations
Following all process procedures / guidelines for Loading, Unloading, Casepicking, Barcoding and Palletizer Operations
Assuring trailers are loaded to meet weight requirements for Loading, Unloading, Casepicking, Barcoding and Palletizer Operations
Performing all tasks in an efficient & effective manner for Loading, Unloading, Casepicking, Barcoding and Palletizer Operations
Assuring all documentation is accurate for Shipping/Receiving Office Functions
Addressing people in a professional manner for Shipping/Receiving Office Functions
Assuring all databases are accurately maintained with timely entries for Shipping/Receiving Office Functions
Assuring BOL's are signed/dated by Common Carrier Driver and the Clerk during the shift for Shipping/Receiving Office Functions
Maintaining proper FIFO of finished products and FEFO of raw materials
Operating a forklift truck with a push-pull attachment (may include)
Storing, picking or assembling raw materials in the warehouse, verifying the commodity number, quantity, release status, and lot number
Checking materials against packaging lists, invoices, freight bills or other pertinent documentation to assure conformity and accuracy
Delivering materials to production lines in a timely manner
Maintaining proper FEFO flow of raw materials
Utilizing knowledge of both raw materials and finished product nomenclature
Cleaning up both raw material and finished goods warehouse areas
Being accountable for personal safety and adhering to the safety guidelines
Communicating safety and GMP concerns to Plant Material Control/Columbus Distribution Center leadership & follow up to assure the concerns are addressed
Being accountable for performing tasks that need completed in a timely manner or need expedited
Checking e-mail at the start of each shift when possible to assure all directives are addressed
Communicating to all shifts as to status of the business
Making decisions based on awareness of the area operations
Complying with applicable FDA (GMP), USDA, OSHA and Abbott Nutritional Supply Chain regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines

Benefits

Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
Training and career development
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
Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year (employees can qualify)