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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

**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.

+ Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

+ An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

+ Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-stude...) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree...) 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

**The Opportunity**

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of **Production Specialist II, Lateral** **Flow** is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located in Scarborough, Maine.

In this role, you will perform the work required for the automated assembly of components, devices, and/or the final product depending on the trade assigned.

A Production Operator works with computer-operated machinery and is responsible for performing various tasks to set up, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot exceptions on the assigned machine.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

**Shift:**

Monday to Friday

2:00 PM-10:30 PM

**What You’ll Work On**

+ Performs work required for the automatic assembly of components, devices, and/or the final product

+ Interacts with Maintenance Technicians to ensure that equipment is in optimal working order

+ Performs routine work in all production areas with limited supervision

+ Ensures quality of product through the use of standard operating procedures, templates, training and supervision, and good judgment

+ Provides input for enhancing efficiencies and modifying/creating SOPs to ensure accuracy/quality or improve productivity

+ May be subject to call back or extended hours as required

**Required Qualifications**

+ Prior Machine Operation experience in a Manufacturing Environment

+ High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ 1+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

+ Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of GMP and how it applies to specific responsibilities and manufacturing operations.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Demonstrate knowledge and/or understanding of medical device manufacturing.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live** **full** **lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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.

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The base pay for this position is $17.80 – $35.60 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com