Manufacturing Maintenance Operator, Packaging (Night Shift 6:30p - 7:00a, Alternating Weekends) - Tipp City Plant

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 + 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Tipp City, OH 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.

Tipp City, Ohio, is one of Abbott’s newest nutrition manufacturing facilities with technology that enhances production efficiency and product quality. Join us and you’ll be part of a family that’s dedicated to innovation and excellence and dedicated to nourishing millions of families around the world.

What You'll Work On

The Manufacturing, Packaging Maintenance - Operator (Packaging MeOp) role serves as both a packaging operator and maintenance technician – being responsible for running the equipment as needed to support the Operations Team Members, while also providing equipment expertise to maintain, troubleshoot, and perform preventive/demand maintenance.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Operate all secondary packaging equipment
• Perform repairs to production equipment and plant utility systems; troubleshooting complex, high-speed filling, packaging and conveying equipment; machine adjustments to liquid line seamers, bottle sealers and bottle cappers; adjust timing systems such as rotary sterilizers or tray wrappers for proper operation; ensure proper operation of electrical / mechanical components and devices (push buttons, switches, timers, solenoids, electrical disconnects, AC and DC motors); troubleshoot and repair filters, taptones, barcode scanners and video-jet ink printers
• Completion of tasks that may include: fabricate guards, etc. out of sheet metal and Lexan; cutting of metal with a plasma cutter or torch; wire and repair electric motors; repair basic wiring and replace lighting fixtures and lamps; correctly size fusing, motor overload protection and wire size per National Electric Code (NEC); read electrical schematics and wire directly from wiring diagrams; use of electrical and precision tools to complete assigned work.
• Follow all plant and department procedures, GMP's and plant safety rules.
• Lead other employees including directing other operations personnel on a job and providing on-the-job training (OJT) for employees new to the department.
• Record and communicate shift activity in an organized manner.
• Properly use the plant work order system and follow all stockroom procedures.
• Audit equipment and develop replacement part lists.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Shift

This is a night shift position from 6:30pm to 7:00am EST, and allows you to have every other weekend off.

SCHEDULE EXAMPLE (ONLY AFTER ORIENTATION IS COMPLETE):

WEEK 1: MONDAY: 12 HOURS, TUESDAY: 12 HOURS, WEDNESDAY: OFF, THURSDAY: OFF, FRIDAY: 12 HOURS, SATURDAY: 12 HOURS, SUNDAY: 12 HOURS

WEEK 2: MONDAY: OFF, TUESDAY: OFF, WEDNESDAY: 12 HOURS, THURSDAY: 12 HOURS, FRIDAY: OFF, SATURDAY: OFF, SUNDAY: OFF

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