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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott’s Nutrition Division 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®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Altavista, Va., is Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plant in the world. But working here, you’ll feel part of a family – a family of 670+ that works together to help nourish the world.

WORKING AT ABBOTT

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Fast paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• 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 – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Company Paid Pension Plan
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
• 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 company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

The Opportunity

This Packaging Utility Operator position works out of our Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition Division.

What You’ll Work On

• For Filler Operation: Performs maintenance of product level. Ensures proper operating parameters for the filler, seamer and can washer. Performs preventative maintenance. Maintains the downtime report. Ensures commodities are released prior to usage. Performs CIL on equipment. Performs visual equipment inspections. Conducts fill weight checks.
• For Clean Up Operation: Performs preventative maintenance checks on filler valves and pistons, ensures proper cleaning methods are used during a wash job, cleans areas to include: filler valves, filler pistons, filler screens, filler bowl, seamer product filters, filler room floors and walls.
• Ensures proper FP tank hook-up to filling lines and product can weights are within desired range.
• Meets all safety and housekeeping GMP requirements.
• Coordinate pre and post shift meetings.
• Run reports and execute data analysis as needed. (ex. TPR reports on failed retort loads)
• Coordination of isolation and line separation events.
• Batch set up and communication in EBR, as well as, line execution.
• Work order distribution and reprints.
• QA communications for batch release.
• Driver of ideas and continuous improvement.
• Identify bottlenecks and provide risk mitigation solutions
• Liaison between operations and support groups

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, analytical troubleshooting skills and the ability to multitask.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior job experience within plant is preferred (24 months)
• Experience with tools and equipment related to the position is desired (hand tools, seamer, filler, sterilizer system, can washer, product filters, forklift, palletizer/depalletizer, labelers, tray wrapper and Hi-Cone, etc.)

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity and a Military/Veteran Friendly employer.