ABBOTT LABORATORIES Material Handler Salary in the United States

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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Material Associate provides inventory coordination, handling, allocation, and transfer of material, kits, and supplies required to support efficient material flow through production/assembly and warehouse areas. Main responsibilities include:

• Applies general knowledge of Manufacturing Systems and Warehouse Management Systems to material handling and inventory duties.
• Perform material movements both physically and systematically. Seeks efficiency in systems and processes.
• Conducts material scheduling, planning, and acquisition to support packing, shipping, manufacturing, warehousing, store keeping, and reclamation.
• Processes stock transfers and material requests. Performs cycle counting and verifies inventory.
• Utilizes systems, software, or applications to gather, record, analyze, and interpret inventory, regulatory, and other data per defined processes.
• Follows control procedures to complete tasks.
• Uses automated material handling equipment. Potential use of forklifts and other equipment with appropriate training and/or certification.
• Ability to follow established procedures and make critical decisions/judgment with minimal supervision.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or general equivalency degree (GED).
• 1-1/2 to 3 years material handling/inventory experience.
• Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• General computer proficiency and data analysis.
• Basic cost accounting inventory management and inventory analysis skills a plus.
• Use of statistical process control (SPC), and knowledge of lean/Six Sigma problem solving tools a plus.
• Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.