Material Handler bei Abbott

Job Title

Material Handler

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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. You will 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 Abbott Vascular manufacturing site, located in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. This is a regular position in second shift (2:00pm - 11:00pm).

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

What You’ll Do

• This position coordinates and executes the movement of materials into the facility, within the facility as needed by production, and out of the facility for external distribution. Handles materials including but not limited to raw materials, WIP, supplies, and finished goods inventory.

• Support the operation by keeping the flow of material, gowns, booties, supplies and others according to the manufacturing needs, procedures or special instruction provided.
• Maintain the inventory accuracy of gowns, booties from the external supplier, by reconciling on a periodic basis.
• Maintain Inventory transactions accurate according to but not limited of quantities, locations, costs centers.
• Ensure Cycle Count results of the areas designated according to the metrics established.
• Maintain the amount of lots and or inventory within the limits established in the inventory locations like (Point of Use), Kanban, Clean Room among others.
• Release production work orders according to the production plan, quantity and date requested, Kanban Guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with all AVPR procedures and all applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Support the receiving incoming materials (components and MRO's) and verifies quantities received against vendor documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.   

Required Qualifications

High school diploma with at least (1) year of experience. Warehouse experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical or electronic industry preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Spanish and English.
• Capacities to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Capability to lift 50 pounds.
• Basic math skills, basic computer literacy (data entry and inventory software)
• Communication skills and hand-eye coordination required, ERP knowledge, SAP preferred.
• Unexpired Puerto Rico driver’s license is required since the position requires driving a motor vehicle as usual and integral part of the job.
• Prior training in GMP and/or ISO regulations

Apply Now

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 Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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