Production Operator, Processing – 2nd Shift

About the role

The Columbus Plant is Abbott's first manufacturing facility, producing science-backed nutrition products for people of all ages. This position works in the Abbott Nutrition Division, responsible for the manufacturing of liquid adult, pediatric, and medical nutritional products.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality and safety system.
• Manufacture liquid adult, pediatric, and medical nutritional products.
• Lift and handle raw ingredients during weighing, staging, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform clean-in-place (CIP), heat treatment systems, cleaning-out-of-place (COP), and routine housekeeping tasks.
• Interact with computer systems integrated into the manufacturing process and document manufacturing steps according to work orders and job procedures.
• Prepare and operate bulk slurries for blending operations, heat treatment processes, and controlled weigh systems of batch ingredients.
• Operate and monitor a computer-controlled clean-in-place (CIP) system for manufacturing equipment such as tanks, heat treatment systems, etc.
• Receive and unload bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work on feet 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.
• Good mechanical aptitude and solid problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a plant production environment, preferably within drug, food, or beverage manufacturing.
• Forklift certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to work shifts: 2nd shift, Monday – Friday, 3:00pm – 11:30pm.

Skills

• Food processing techniques.
• Documentation requirements.
• Equipment troubleshooting.
• Powered industrial vehicle operation.
• Computer systems integration.
• Cleaning-in-place (CIP) and heat treatment systems.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and incentives.
• Retirement savings with a generous company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs.
• Medical benefits start day one.
• Vacation: 120 hours of accrued vacation (first year is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays.
• Retiree healthcare program.
• Tuition reimbursement and FreeU education benefit.

Pay

$19.05 – $38.15 per hour.