Dispensing Operator

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 196 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. Our in-vitro Diagnostic Assay manufacturing site in Dundee has an exciting opportunity for a brand new Dispensing Operator within the Operations team.

What You’ll Do

As a Dispensing Operator you will be responsible for dispensing products, ensuring that all work is carried out to the required quality standard, with the agreed and allotted timescales, to meet customer expectations.. More specifically:

• Accurately follow instructions, such as SOPs/DBRs to ensure that product is produced accurately and in line with quality instructions
• Complete quality documentation as per GMP requirements.
• Positively participate in training and self-development.
• Be able to operate Dispensing Equipment
• Actively seek out and contribute to continuous improvements activities relating to;
  • Product line (Process, Documentation, Material)
  • Workplace organization

Required Qualifications & Skills   

• Have a drive and commitment to meet customer performance and delivery. Have accountability skills and will be able set clear and simple expectations for both themselves and the wider group.
• Must at times be flexible enough to react to changing business goals, juggle and manage personal workload as per business requirements in a positive and open manner.
• An ability to communicate effectively to a wide audience and accept and follow up on the views and opinions of others. Additionally the individual should be self-directed & motivated with the ability to deliver appropriate results.
• Attending meetings as required and making a meaningful contribution (i.e. Tier meetings).
• A willingness to daily communicate with local leaders, and to support and encourage as appropriate.
• Undertake all activities in a manner which is compliant and supportive of all environmental, health and Safety (EHS) and Quality guiding principles and global standards.
• Have Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of GMP Processes and procedures.
• Nat 4 or equivalent in English, maths or equivalent experience to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills.

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.
• 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.

As you’d expect from an innovative global healthcare company, we offer an excellent starting salary, and a competitive range of benefits including a defined contribution pension scheme, and private healthcare.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

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

JOB FAMILY:Manufacturing

DIVISION:CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics

LOCATION:United Kingdom > Dundee : 17 Luna Place

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:Standard

TRAVEL:No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)