Production Operator, Processing - Weekends/Night shift - Columbus Plant

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Columbus, OH 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.

Columbus, Ohio is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products.

Working here, you’ll be part of a family that works together to produce quality products that make a difference and help keep consumers nourished at every stage of their lives.

What You’ll Work On as a Processing Panel Operator :

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality and safety system.
• Responsible for the manufacturing of liquid adult, pediatric and medical nutritional products. Lifting and physical handling of raw ingredients during the weighing, staging and manufacturing processes, material handling / dispensing, operations of scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, homogenizers
• Hand Cleaning, clean-in-place (CIP), heat treatment systems, cleaning-out-of-place (COP), routine housekeeping
• Interaction with computer systems that are integrated into the manufacturing process along with documentation of manufacturing steps in accordance with work order and job procedures.
• Preparation / operation / monitoring / documentation of bulk slurries for blending operations, heat treatment processes, controlled weigh system of batch ingredients
• Operation / monitoring / documentation of a computer-controlled clean-in-place (CIP) system utilized for manufacturing equipment (i.

e. tanks, heat treatment system, etc.)

• Receipt and unloading of bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals
• You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
• You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Weekends Night Shift :

Thursday : 11pm 7 : 30am, Fri and Sat : 7pm-7 : 30am, Sun : 6pm-2 : 30am

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to continuously lift up to 50lbs 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.
• Should possess a good mechanical aptitude and solid problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a plant production environment (preferably within drug, food or beverage manufacturing).

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.