Sr. Packaging Equipment Operator – 12-Hour Day Shift

About the role

This position works out of our Columbus, Ohio plant 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. The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products.

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 and 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 and complete work order documentation
• Perform quality checks and troubleshoot equipment issues
• Ensure 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 tools necessary to keep the area clean, neat, and organized
• Adhere to 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
• Comply with applicable FDA, GMP, OSHA and Abbott/Ross regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines

Schedule

• 12-hour day shift – 6:00 am to 6:30 pm – with rotating onsite days
• Example of rotating schedule:
  • Week 1: Sun, Wed, Thurs
  • Week 2: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat

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
• Ability 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
• Ability to maintain an adequate supply of materials to the equipment in operation, and monitor supply usage and correct releases

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with RF Scanners

Benefits

• 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 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 year 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, 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

Pay

The base pay for this position is $17.15 – $34.25 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.