Processing Operator - Day Shift (6am-6pm) Casa Grande, AZ
Casa Grande, AZ, United States
- $24 p/hour
- Manufacturing
- Full-time
- processing operator
- nutrition manufacturing
- liquid nutritional products
The Processing Operator at Abbott’s Nutrition division in Casa Grande, AZ is responsible for manufacturing liquid nutritional products by operating and maintaining production equipment while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. This role involves handling raw materials, operating computer-controlled systems, performing cleaning procedures, and documenting production steps according to company and regulatory guidelines. The position offers a stable day shift schedule, opportunities for overtime, and benefits including tuition reimbursement and retirement plans.
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.
Processing Operator - Day 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 Casa Grande, Arizona 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.
Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.
What You’ll Work On
- Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality and safety system
- Manufacture liquid adult, pediatric, and medical nutritional products
- Lift and handle raw ingredients during weighing, staging, and manufacturing processes
- Operate scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, homogenizers
- Perform hand cleaning, clean-in-place (CIP), cleaning-out-of-place (COP), and routine housekeeping
- Interact with computer systems integrated into the manufacturing process and document steps per work orders and job procedures
- Prepare, operate, monitor, and document bulk slurries for blending operations, heat treatment processes, and controlled weigh systems
- Operate and monitor computer-controlled CIP systems for manufacturing equipment (e.g., tanks, heat treatment systems)
- Receive and unload bulk raw ingredients and CIP chemicals
You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
Position Details
- Pay Rate: $24 per hour
- Shift: 12-hour Day Shift (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
- Schedule: Enjoy every other weekend off with a consistent 4-week rotation:
Sample Rotation:
- Week 1: Wed & Thurs (12 hrs)
- Week 2: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun (12 hrs)
- Week 3: Same as Week 1
- Week 4: Same as Week 2
This schedule offers stability and work-life balance while providing opportunities for overtime.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to continuously lift up to 50 lbs throughout the shift
- Knowledge of food processing techniques and documentation requirements
- Ability to read and follow work orders, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and operate powered industrial vehicles
- Good mechanical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a plant production environment (preferably in drug, food, or beverage manufacturing)
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)
* 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
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 and Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is $19.05 – $38.15 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.




