Manufacturing Machine Operator, Packaging (3rd Shift)

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About the Team and Mission

This 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.

About the Role

As a Manufacturing Machine Operator on the 3rd shift, you will be an entry-level team member in the Powder Packaging department, concentrated in the secondary packaging process. You will operate various packaging equipment, including depalletizers, labelers, and packers, while tracking the use of commodities such as ends, labels, overcaps, and cases. Your day will involve conducting routine quality inspections, ensuring proper batch work order documentation, and executing scheduled production line cleaning activities. You will also perform preventative maintenance tasks and forklift operations, all while maintaining solid problem-solving skills and a high attention to detail. You'll be accountable for meeting compliance standards including FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Culture and Benefits

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. We offer career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year, along with an excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. We also provide tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit – an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.

Abbott is recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. We are 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.

Equal Opportunity

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity and Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity. We consider qualified applicants regardless of background. 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.