Assistant Chemist I

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.

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®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s oldest nutrition manufacturing plant in the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family – a family of 400 that works together to help nourish the world.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for sampling and testing ingredients and packaging materials, as to comply with quality procedures and assuring specifications and quality guidelines are met

• Implementing the effectiveness of the quality system including maintaining commodity lot trace file labels for and Kosher schedule A updates, and new ingredients for Kosher schedule B compliance

• Properly sampling ingredients and packaging materials, including certified supplier quarterly and annual monitoring as applicable

• Analytical analysis of the ingredients and physical evaluation of the packaging materials as defined by testing procedures

• Monitoring the schedule and releasing ingredients and packaging materials before they are needed for production or on the line

• Minor trouble shooting of equipment with some assistance from Incoming Chemist III and supervision

• The incumbent will recognize and report method procedure problems out of specification conditions, or other anomalies to be brought to the attention of supervision

• Input of quality data into quality/inventory computer systems including MITS, AMAPS, and LIMS

• Placing commodities on hold where called, maintaining a hold list and pursuing final disposition of commodities on hold through destruction or release based on justification and approval

• Submitting Supplier Event Notifications to Supplier QA

• Routine interactions with inventory planning and materials management receiving areas, to assure ingredients and packaging materials are evaluated and released to meet the production schedule

• Updating plant procedures to meet new Policies and accurately reflect practices

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

Required:

• High school diploma (or equivalent) required plus 1 year of college science (e.g. chemistry) with appropriate labs and 1 year of college math (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus)

• Or High school diploma (or equivalent) plus 2 years of equivalent plant QA lab experience at an Abbott Nutrition facility

• Or B.S. or B.A. Degree with a science minor

Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Math, or closely related technical field

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionals

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• 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

• Paid time off

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

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

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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