Logistics Coordinator - Sturgis, MI Plant

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.

Job Title

Logistics Coordinator

Shift

This position will work 7:00am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday and occasional weekends as needed.

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 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.

What You’ll Work On

The Logistics Coordinator works under limited supervision and applies subject matter knowledge. They have capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills / knowledge. They progress investigations through the Abtraq system in support of the non-CAPA organization and work to ensure that actions are on time, thorough, and complete.

• Receive incoming goods.
• Check for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices.
• Accurately sort, label, and store goods.
• Arrange storage to optimize warehouse space.
• Pick, pack, and dispatch outgoing goods according to written or verbal requests or orders.
• Enter data into a database or other computerized system to maintain up-to-date stock records.
• Retrieve stored information to respond to enquiries (for example on inventory levels or delivery
  schedules.).
• Perform other routine clerical activities according to the organization’s established procedures.
• These activities may include answering telephones, updating stock cards and inventory records, and
  completing receipt, transfer, delivery, and dispatch forms.
• Operate forklifts or other warehouse machinery.

You will be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED
• Ability to properly, accurately, and legibly complete required documentation
• Ability to perform the essential functions of this position with minimal supervision
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to obtain a forklift license
• Availability to work weekends as needed
• Obtain SRM/Ariba training
• Ability to obtain an Abtraq certification
• Ability to obtain Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Cambar/MITS systems

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 $20.85 – $41.75 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.