Manufacturing Machine Operator, Dryers (Night Shift, 12-Hours) – Sturgis, MI Plant-Abbott

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Job Title: Manufacturing Machine Operator, Dryers (Night Shift, 12-Hours) – Sturgis, MI Plant

Company: Abbott

Location: Sturgis, MI

Pay: $22.5 per hour

AI Pay Analysis: Can you analyze this hourly rate of $22.5 per hour for a role called “Manufacturing Machine Operator, Dryers (Night Shift, 12-Hours) – Sturgis, MI Plant” in Sturgis, MI? Is it competitive, and does it align with industry standards for this role and location? Please also keep your summary to a single paragraph.

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Please rewrite the job description to sound more polished and professional while keeping all the key details intact. Type only the text that would follow the header “Job description:”. Do not include the header or other headers like Job Title, Company, Location, etc. The job description is as follows: 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.JOB DESCRIPTION:Job Title: Manufacturing Machine Operator, Dryers (Night Shift, 12-hours)Pay and ShiftThe hourly rate for this position is $22.50 + 5% shift premium. The shift and hours are 6:00pm-6:30pm.An example of the schedule is as follows:

• Week 1: Mon (12 hours), Tues (12 hours), Wed (OFF), Thurs (OFF), Fri (12 hours), Sat (12 hours), Sun (12 hours)
• Week 2: Mon (OFF), Tues (OFF), Wed (12 hours), Thurs (12 hours), Fri (OFF), Sat (OFF), Sun (OFF)
• Week 3: Mon (12 hours), Tues (12 hours), Wed (OFF), Thurs (OFF), Fri (12 hours), Sat (12 hours), Sun (12 hours)

Note: This schedule allows you to have every other weekend off.Working at AbbottAt 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 + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• Tuition reimbursement, the

student debt program and 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 OpportunityThis position works out of our Sturgis, MI 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.For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich., has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others.What You’ll Work OnThis is an entry level position is for our Dryer department. Our dryer equipment converts liquid product into dried powder forms, primarily infant formula. Quality is maintained via equipment that monitors drying parameters as well as employees visually inspecting the equipment to ensure efficient operations. The operators will also be responsible for the cleaning of the equipment via our CIP (Clean in Place) system.This entry level position allows new operators to become familiar with plant procedures and policies, which enable them to learn the basics of their assigned dryer. The operator will learn the operation of the Dryer and CIP (clean in place) Systems and will assist the dryer technicians and specialists with more complex systems. This will facilitate their development towards positions of increasing responsibility. Operators will gain operational knowledge and applicable tasks of evaporating batches, product sterilization, drying product, weighing and adding vitamins, add up corrections, troubleshooting and CIP of equipment. Will need to learn and follow all GMP and safety guidelines, to stay in compliance with OSHA and FDA regulations.

• Fluid bed operation
• Weighing/adding minerals and vitamins
• Forklift operations
• Assisting dryer technicians w/production and CIP
• Housekeeping tasks/sanitation procedures
• Assembly/disassembly of various powder transport systems
• Evaporator system operation and CIP (clean in place)
• Injector system operation and CIP
• Dryer system operation and CIP
• Fines reinjection system and CIP
• Powder handling systems (transporters to hopper)
• Giving direction and assistance to operators

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

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 6 months to 1 year of manufacturing experience

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.

• 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: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 and Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at , on Facebook at , and on Twitter @AbbottNews.The base pay for this position is $18.25 – $36.45/hourIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY: ManufacturingDIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply ChainLOCATION: United States
Sturgis : Building 01AADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT: StandardTRAVEL: NoMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: NoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Work in confined spacesAbbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link – English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link – Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Job Posting Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:18:15 GMT

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