Clerk 1 Warehousing - Material Management Associate

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.

Clerk 1 Warehousing - Material Management Associate

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’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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our North Chicago, IL location in the Core Diagnostic Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

As the Clerk 1 Warehousing/Shuttle Driver , you’ll receive, issue, ship and maintain inventory for both inbound and outbound shipments. Maintain records of all goods shipped and received; prepare shipments, accept, sort and deliver received goods. Perform tasks in compliance with all company and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for material movement in the warehouse as well as driving internal transfer of materials through accurate and timely completion of activities.

• Responsible for transfer of materials to/from the warehouse complex to/from Abbott Park locations.

• Track and follow receiving incidences, shipping or internal movement of actual goods / materials. Process return material authorizations (RMA).

• Investigate job variances and negative inventory.

• Minimizes supply chain scrap and processes material destruction orders (MDO).

• Assist in stock sweeps and may perform physical cycle counts.

• Support month end financial close.

• Maintain the inputs for the department metrics.

• Proficient use of the material management system.

• Preparation, completion and maintenance of appropriate and applicable documents.

• May research historical data within the warehouse management system and appropriately share for business purposes.

• Generate reports as required or requested.

• Safely and appropriately work with and handle dangerous goods as necessary.

• Follow all EHS rules and procedures for your department.

• Report any EHS incidents and unsafe acts and conditions promptly to supervision.

• Attend all required training and programs.

• Wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.

• Forward any opportunities to improve the EHS program to supervision.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED, equivalency degree or equivalent and relevant work experience

• Minimum of 4 years of material handling, inventory, and or material coordination

• Class B CDL license

• Position requires frequent activities such as standing, bending, walking and stretching; lifting and carrying items of various dimensions may be necessary; not uncommon activity is to lift up to 40 pounds at a time; required to wear PPE such as but not limited to: steel-toe safety shoes, protective eyewear

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift experience and certification preferred

• Familiarity with computers and other electronic office and business equipment

• Written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills sufficient to build and maintain professional relationships

• Ability to perform tasks in compliance with departmental SOPs as guided by the FDA, ISO9000 and other regulatory requirements

• Ability to understand product structures, processing requirements and basic accounting

• Ability to work at repetitive tasks sometimes under pressure

• Attention to detail

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The base pay for this position is $20.35 – $40.65 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.]]><