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. + 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. **MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE** The Plant Sanitation Specialist provides guidance and direction of plant sanitation for manufacturing operations, warehouse and plant grounds. This role works under the direct supervision of the Plant Sanitation Manager. The purpose of the job is to implement food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance policies, procedures and training. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES** In the role as Plant Sanitation Specialist, it is part of the site’s success and compliance by: + Responsible for Plant Pest Program + Supporting evaluation, investigations, and closure of quality records within the CAPA system. + Driving and implementing holistic plant sanitation programs, policies and procedures for plant, warehouse and plant grounds; Assuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and all food safety policies and procedures. + Acting as sanitation support in the process of assessing and mitigating safety risk associated with construction and major maintenance + Collaborate/Coordinate with Facility Supervisor, Operations Leadership, Operations Associates and Site Cleaning Crew to achieve desired Environmental Monitoring performance and Pest Control performance. + Evaluating facility sanitary conditions, assessing risk based on food safety and public health principles, prioritizing corrective actions, and verifying sanitation activities and validation testing. + Evaluating monthly environmental samples for monitoring of pathogenic organisms in plant, trending the results and developing corrective actions. + Conformance to master cleaning schedule and applicable cGMP guidelines, best practices and requirements. + Assist in developing and implementing all sanitation related training for sanitation and plant employees as needed. + Ensures all safety requirements related to sanitation are met including proper chemical storage, + MSDS, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and procedures. + Maintaining and writing detailed clean up procedures and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures for all plant equipment, driving towards reduced water and air usage. + Support Continuous Improvement projects in the sanitation department. **QUALIFICATIONS** **_Education/_** **_Experience/Background_** + Bachelor’s Degree and /or significant experience in plant quality/food safety/Sanitation. + Desired. Certification as a Sanitarian and Pesticide Application. + As well as a hunger to learn and succeed in Manufacturing, to be considered for this position you must be able to meet the following requirements: + Proven leadership capabilities + Project planning & execution experiences + Process control knowledge + Proven plant financial understanding + Experience with working on Continuous Improvement Projects + Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. **Preferred:** + Understanding and application of microbiological principles with in depth food borne pathogen knowledge. + Knowledge of HACCP, Sanitation principles and Food Safety Preventive Controls (FSPC) + Understanding of the appropriate wet cleaning and dry cleaning methodology. + Experience in successfully addressing environmental sanitation challenges in areas such as drains, floors, walls, roofs, and equipment. The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. 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