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Assistant Chemist I, Analytical Lab (2nd shift, Tues-Sat) - Sturgis, MI Plant

Abbott · Sturgis, MI · 1 mo ago
Quality Assurance$19.05–$38.15/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract sections: - About the role: The description about Abbott, working at Abbott, etc. Could be "About the role" maybe includes "The Opportunity" and description of location, division, etc. The posting includes: "The Opportunity This position works out of our Sturgis, MI location in the Abbott Nutrition division..." Also earlier: "Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters..." That's more general company info. Might be considered "About the role". We'll include a paragraph summarizing that. - Responsibilities: The bullet list of duties under "What You’ll Work On". Many sentences. We'll extract each duty as list items. - Requirements: Possibly the "Required Qualifications" section. That includes education/experience combos. Also "In compliance with federal law..." maybe not needed. We'll treat as Requirements. - Qualifications: Might be overlapping with Requirements. The posting has "Required Qualifications" and then also maybe "Preferred Qualifications"? Not present. Could treat "Required Qualifications" as Requirements, and maybe "Qualifications" as same? But we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: Use sections only when posting has real specific content. We can have both Requirements and Qualifications if distinct. But here we have only Required Qualifications. Could map that to Requirements. Qualifications maybe not present. However we could still include Qualifications if we consider the same content? Better to not duplicate. We'll include Requirements only. - Skills: Not explicitly listed. Could infer from responsibilities but not explicit. Better not to create Skills section if no explicit skills listed. - Benefits: The posting lists many benefits under "Working at Abbott" bullet list: Production areas clean, training, tuition assistance, financial security, health care, medical benefits day 1, vacation, personal days, holidays, retiree healthcare, 401k match, tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save, FreeU education benefit, recognition, stable company, etc. Also later: "Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan." That's also benefit. We'll include Benefits section with list items. - Pay: The posting includes: "The base pay for this position is $19.05 – $38.15 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted." That's specific pay info. So include Pay section. - Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So omit Schedule. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay. We need to use

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  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

    for prose. We must not repeat job title. Must not include metadata like Job ID. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details as close as possible. Let's extract About the role prose: Combine the introductory paragraphs about Abbott and working at Abbott, plus The Opportunity description. We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Let's gather About the role content: "Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to : Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan 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 + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays Retiree Healthcare program Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and 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." Then The Opportunity: "This position works out of our Sturgis, MI 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. For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich., has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others." We can combine into a few paragraphs. Now Responsibilities: The bullet list under "What You’ll Work On". Let's extract each duty as separate list items. Original text: "What You’ll Work On An Assistant Chemist I is responsible for testing the necessary raw ingredient, in process, and finished product as prescribed in the various quality procedures and assuring specifications and quality guidelines are met. The incumbent is responsible for producing the highest quality results while operating within the constraints of the manufacturing schedule and safety guidelines. They are responsible for maintaining good manufacturing practices and good laboratory practices. The chemist I is responsible for developing positive relations with other chemists and operators from other departments that interact with the laboratory. The incumbent is also responsible for providing timely feedback to the chemist following them, their lead chemist, and their supervisor as to the status of their area of responsibility. Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality systemResponsible for analytical testing on raw ingredients, in-process and finished product, and plant utilities. This also includes testing for release of product to manufacturing for further processing, filling, and finishing. Obtain and test environmental samples for compliance to specifications outlined in the Lab Methods ManualMaintain their training documents and drive trainingIdentify and solve immediate problems with some assistance from the supervisor, and from the Chemist II, and Chemist III. Initiate troubleshooting for minor testing problemsRecognize and report method procedure problems, and out-of-specification conditions, and perform all Chemist I functionsIdentify out-of-specification conditions and initiate investigation into the cause of quality concerns and correct minor problems concerning test results. You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures." We need to split into sensible list items. Some sentences run together without punctuation. We'll try to separate by periods. Let's list: - Testing the necessary raw ingredient, in-process, and finished product as prescribed in the various quality procedures and assuring specifications and quality guidelines are met. - Producing the highest quality results while operating within the constraints of the manufacturing schedule and safety guidelines. - Maintaining good manufacturing practices and good laboratory practices. - Developing positive relations with other chemists and operators from other departments that interact with the laboratory. - Providing timely feedback to the chemist following them, their lead chemist, and their supervisor as to the status of their area of responsibility. - Implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. - Performing analytical testing on raw ingredients, in-process and finished product, and plant utilities. - Testing for release of product to manufacturing for further processing, filling, and finishing. - Obtaining and testing environmental samples for compliance to specifications outlined in the Lab Methods Manual. - Maintaining training documents and driving training. - Identifying and solving immediate problems with some assistance from the supervisor, and from the Chemist II, and Chemist III. - Initiating troubleshooting for minor testing problems. - Recognizing and reporting method procedure problems, and out-of-specification conditions, and performing all Chemist I functions. - Identifying out-of-specification conditions and initiating investigation into the cause of quality concerns and correcting minor problems concerning test results. - Being accountable for meeting compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures. We'll keep as list items. Now Requirements: The "Required Qualifications" block. Let's extract: "Required Qualifications High school diploma/GED1 year of appropriate college lab studies, 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus), AND 2 years of laboratory experience OR 4 years experience in a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. OR a Science related Associates Degree with at least 1 year of appropriate college lab studies and 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus), plus 1 year of related laboratory experience OR 2 years experience in a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.OR a Science related Bachelor’s Degree with at least 1 year of appropriate college lab studies and 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus). In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire." We need to preserve all substantive info. We'll format as list items maybe each option. But we need to avoid boilerplate like "In compliance with federal law..." maybe we can keep as a paragraph but it's not a requirement per se; it's a legal statement. Might be considered boilerplate? It's a legal requirement but not job-specific. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a legal statement about work eligibility. Might be considered boilerplate? It's a standard I-9 requirement. Might be considered legal boilerplate. Safer to omit? The instruction says remove legal boilerplate. So we should omit that sentence. Keep only the qualifications. Thus Requirements section will list the qualification options. We'll format as

    • each option. Options: - High school diploma/GED, 1 year of appropriate college lab studies, 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus), AND 2 years of laboratory experience - OR 4 years experience in a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment - OR a Science related Associates Degree with at least 1 year of appropriate college lab studies and 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus), plus 1 year of related laboratory experience - OR 2 years experience in a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment - OR a Science related Bachelor’s Degree with at least 1 year of appropriate college lab studies and 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus) Note there is some duplication: the second and fourth options both mention 4 years vs 2 years experience in food/pharma. Actually the original: "OR 4 years experience in a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment." then later "OR a Science related Associates Degree ... plus 1 year of related laboratory experience OR 2 years experience in a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment." So we have both 4 years and 2 years options. We'll keep both. Now Benefits: Extract list. From Working at Abbott bullet list: - Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled - Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance - Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan - Health care and well-being programs including

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