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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

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 get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

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 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 yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays

• Retiree Healthcare program

• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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.

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Keeping our plant clean and free from contamination is your focus – and it’s so important! The Sanitation role ensures that assigned areas are properly cleaned using approved cleaning and sanitizing processes. You will be responsible for completely cleaning and sanitizing our plant efficiently (during relatively short time periods between the plant’s normal production shifts.) You will clean and sanitize processing and production equipment and these areas of the plant to meet our sanitation standards. We will ensure you have a master cleaning schedule/checklist and you are trained on standard operating procedures so that you can confidently and efficiently perform your duties and maintain food safety standards. You’ll also work with the maintenance team to ensure your cleaning schedule will align to when they work on the equipment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Thorough working knowledge of the following equipment on 8 oz. lines: sterilizers, can dryers, elevators, conveyors, chlorinators, power washers, seam saws, seam projectors and seam strippers. Responsible for boil out of sterilizer equipment, washing of sterilizer infeed and discharge tracks and washing can dryer. Involves the ability to trouble shoot on-line situations and compliance to all applicable GMP and Quality documents.

• ​Perform document required quality checks, maintain clean and orderly work stations and perform routine PM’s. Meet all safety and housekeeping requirements and perform other miscellaneous duties such as handstacking, cleaning, inspection, etc., as needed.

• Startup and shutdown of sterilizer equipment. Maintain cooler water additives.

• Maintain proper chlorine levels

• Ensure proper operating parameters of equipment. Check sediment of sterilized product

• Double seam evaluation, completing 15 minute sterilizer rounds, sediment and chlorine checks.

• Recording can loss and organization of work order form

• Cleaning of sterilizer infeed and discharge tracks, can dryer, and boil out sterilizer system

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

Required

• High School Diploma/GED required.

• Prior job experience within plant will support 6 months OJT

• Prior to this job: Filler operator, Packaging Equipment Operator

• All GMP’s. OJT with line Utility/Sterilizer Operator; review of all documentation and quality guidelines with Front Line Leader

• Verbal Instructions

• Recognize Signs

• Read & Write

• Follow Simple Written Directions

• Prepare Simple Reports

• Follow Complex Written Directions

• Routine Machine Operations

• Reading Gauges & Instruments

• Production Records

• Other: Use of hand tools

• Add, Subtract, Multiply, Decimals, Divide, Fractions, Proportions

• Position requires high attention to detail and punctuality

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $18.65 – $37.35 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com