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:

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

Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Our location in **North Chicago, IL (Lake County)**currently has an opportunity for a Receiving Shipping Servicer on the 2nd Shift. Under direct supervision, this new team member will follow established procedures and guidelines to receive, handle, store, record, and dispatch goods in a store or warehouse.

Our 2nd Shift schedule consists of Monday thru Friday 12pm-8:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming goods, check for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices.

• Pick order, pack, receive, and dispatch outgoing goods according to written or verbal requests or orders.

• Ensure proper routing of materials is maintained while transporting the materials between departments.

• Enter data into a database or other computerized system to maintain up-to-date stock and inventory records.

• Retrieve stored information to respond to inquiries (for example on stock transfer, inventory levels or delivery schedules).

• Perform other routine clerical activities according to the organization’s established procedures.

• These activities may include updating stock cards and inventory records, and completing receipt, transfer, delivery, and dispatch forms.

Education and Experience Required

• High School Diploma/GED

• Incumbent must be able to perform basic math; read; understand and make decisions based upon written operating procedures

• Must have good hand eye coordination and general math and reasoning skills.

• Basic computer knowledge for data input and making decisions related to inventory part, lot and quantity.

• Experience working in a dynamic environment with frequent changes to priorities.

• Past experience with warehouse management systems.

Preferred

• Previous forklift experience and the ability to meet Abbott requirements for obtaining forklift certification.

• Experience working in a dynamic environment with frequent changes to priorities.

• Past experience with warehouse management systems.

• Forklift Certification

• Ability to work overtime as necessary

• Ability to work in cold storage/freezer at -20˚ C or colder

• Ability to work in cooler at 2˚ C to 8˚ C

• Ability to work at heights up to 40 feet

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

https://abbottbenefits.com/

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.

Connect with us at abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is

$16.85 – $33.75/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab:

LOCATION:

United States > North Chicago : K02

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

• EEO is the Law link

• English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

• EEO is the Law link

• Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf