1st Shift Manufacturing Technician

Working at Abbott

At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to:

• 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.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors 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 Opportunity

This position works out of our Roseville MN location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management medical device division supporting the Distribution Center.

This role supports inbound outbound and value-added services operations by helping manage inventory equipment materials and warehouse activities to ensure products are received stored and shipped accurately and on time. The position works closely with operations engineering vendors and other teams to support daily business needs and solve operational issues.

Additionally this position will manage projects focused on increasing capacity and improving workflow through automation tooling fixtures and warehouse organization. The role helps meet production schedules while improving safety efficiency and product quality.

What Youll Work On

Operations Warehouse & Equipment Management

• Maintenance and equipment management troubleshooting asset management maintenance documentation
• Assist with movement of equipment and materials within the warehouse and support second warehouse startup activities
• Arrange storage to optimize warehouse space
• Receive incoming goods
• Check for damage and discrepancies between goods and invoices
• Accurately sort label and store goods
• Pick pack and dispatch outgoing goods
• Enter data and maintain inventory records
• Retrieve inventory and delivery information
• Operate forklifts or other warehouse machinery
• Perform routine lab operations and basic manufacturing operations
• Complete assigned work orders to meet schedule requirements

Communication Collaboration & Customer Service

• Communication with vendors engineers and operations leadership
• Effectively communicate verbal and written instructions within a team
• Work with colleagues and supervisors to resolve operational issues
• Positively represent the company during tours and demonstrations
• Maintain positive and cooperative relationships with employees customers contractors and vendors
• Respond to inquiries regarding inventory levels shipments and delivery schedules

Quality Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Self-manage prioritization of projects tasks and production support
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills (Yellow Belt preferred)
• Ability to read comprehend and follow written procedures with attention to detail
• Adapt quickly and manage changing workloads effectively
• Document manufacturing activities accurately and completely
• Understand team goals performance metrics and contribute to achieving them
• Complete required training on time
• Work safely and follow company policies and procedures
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and other regulatory requirements. Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations other regulatory requirements Company policies operating procedures processes and task assignments.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous regulated manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Microsoft office suite
• Forklift experience nice to have
• Technical Diploma

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The base pay for this position is

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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