Special Equipment Operator - Casa Grande, AZ

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.

We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Special Equipment Operator to support our production operations by managing the movement, storage, and delivery of raw ingredients and packaging materials. This role is critical to maintaining efficient production flow and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

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:

• 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 a high employer contribution
• 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists .

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona 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.

Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You’ll Work On

• Receive, store, retrieve, and deliver raw ingredients and packaging commodities to production lines.
• Operate equipment such as trailer tractors, rail-car movers, forklifts, motorized pallet trucks, and computerized warehouse systems using bar code scanners and radio frequency transmitters.
• Ensure timely and accurate supply of packaging materials to production areas.
• Communicate effectively with other departments and respond to non-routine material movement requests.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and proper documentation with attention to detail.
• Adapt to changing priorities and multitask in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Uphold compliance with FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Pay and Shift

1st Shift M-F 0600 - 1430 hours - alternating weekends

$20/hr

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food-grade warehousing, especially in shipping and receiving.
• Skilled in operating forklifts, trailer tractors, rail-car movers, and stand-up lifts.
• Ability to learn and use computer-based warehouse systems.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Physically capable of repeatedly lifting and stacking 25 lb. cases.
• Comfortable working in cold environments, including refrigerated and freezer areas.

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. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

* 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.

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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.