Analytical Chemist III, Project Lead (1st Shift) - 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Analytical Chemist III, Project Lead (1st Shift)

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 primary functions of the Analytical Chemist III, Project Lead is the coordination of analytical work which includes conducting, planning and timing of all
test assays to assure that accurate, precise, and timely results are produced in compliance with plant procedures, laboratory methods and Division policies.

• Responsible for providing effective support to the Analytical Lab and Plant to establish an efficient and proactive laboratory setting for quality assurance testing to take place.
• Responsible for ensuring the highest quality results while operating within the constraints of the manufacturing schedule and safety guidelines.
• Will develop positive relations with Analysts, Operators, and Management from other departments that interact with the laboratory. Responsible for providing timely feedback to respective management as to the status of their area of responsibility.
• Responsible for coordination of analytical work, generating appropriate documentation for batch calculations, corrections and optimizations, coordination of housekeeping responsibilities, having a good understanding of the manufacturing process systems to assist in decisions made concerning products, assisting in investigations into testing problems as required under the Laboratory Investigation Policy.
• Will recognize method procedure problems, out-of-specification conditions, report them to the Supervisor, and initiate investigation into cause of the quality concern.
• Must have the ability to recognize any threats to product quality through review of procedures, methods, LIMS, and work orders detecting and correcting batch related testing or documentation errors. Will be able to assist in troubleshooting all test problems.
• Responsible for assisting chemists in troubleshooting of analytical equipment and test methods, keeping documentation up to date, and coordinating shift’s training on all laboratory procedures, documentation, maintenance, safety, maintain the effectiveness of the laboratory, and assure their work and the work of the Analysts is in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for identifying and solving immediate problems