Plant Project Coordinator - ProductionThe Opportunity
This position works out of our Altavista, VA 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 6 including SimilacAE, PediaSureAE, PedialyteAE, EnsureAE, and GlucernaAE 6 to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.
Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott9s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you9re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.
In this role, the individual will be required to interact and communicate extensively with both division and plant support personnel (Engineering, Maintenance, QA, Facilities Maintenance, Vendors, Finance, and other stakeholders as needed) to assure that projects and/or issues are addressed with little-to-no impact to operations productivity. Responsible for providing support and/or oversight in the Receiving and Ingredient Storage areas as relates to departmental projects and initiatives, process improvements, root cause/corrective action investigations, systems controls, new commodity introductions, changes to materials, supplier related issues, data collection and reports, associated documentation, and communication.
What You9ll Work On
Manufacturing support of all Operations capital scope projects and associated technical training for crew members.
Support and lead process improvement and technical troubleshooting/corrective action initiatives.
Participate in BEx idea generation and implementation for the production area. 6 Perform Administrative duties as required (i.e. meetings, date collection & analysis, trend reports, PM closeout, budgets, orders supplies, travel, etc).
All other project work assigned. (Schedule maintenance and engineering work as needed, support engineering studies for plant/division, flexible work schedule).
Support new product start-ups and/or task force participation.
Help in assisting the team in resolving equipment efficiency issues, uptime and maintenance. You9ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
You9ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Must possess strong leadership skills while demonstrating excellent written, verbal, analytical, and mechanical skills with proficiency in various computer systems and software.
The individual must be highly motivated and self-driven to effectively manage multi-tasks in a dynamic, team-oriented environment while utilizing good judgment, effective communication, and strong problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
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The base pay for this position is
$24.65 6 $49.25/hour
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Manufacturing
DIVISION:ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain
LOCATION:United States > Altavista : Building 1
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), 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)
