Driver

Waukegan, IL, United States

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 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 high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Stockroom Truck Driver is responsible for safely making pickups and deliveries to Abbott and vendor locations within Lake County for GES Material Administration Stockroom/Warehouse Operations.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 5:45am – 2:15pm

What You’ll Work On

The three major responsibilities include:

Operating Abbott or leased motor vehicles in a safe manner (van, small truck, truck no CDL required).

Complete pickups, and deliveries at various Abbott locations with some emergency vendor pickups.

Maintain positive customer relationships with all Abbott employees.

Operating motor vehicles in a safe manner:

The Stockroom Truck Driver must ensure safe driving techniques at all times and must meet all departmental procedures and Illinois/Wisconsin state motor vehicle operating license requirements for FMCSA compliance with a 26,000 GVWR truck.

Complete pickups and deliveries at various Abbott and vendor locations: The Stockroom Truck Driver must be able to load and unload materials, pallets, drums, cylinders, barrels, etc., onto and off the truck as needed.

This includes using various tracking methods of written manifests, computer manifests, or vendor packing slips.

Maintain positive customer relationships with all Abbott employees:

The Stockroom Truck Driver delivers to many different Abbott locations in NC, AP, Amhurst, and Conway Park.

Excellent customer service skills are necessary because the driver delivers to many different locations and various Abbott personnel throughout the day.

When problems arise with deliveries, the Stockroom Truck Driver must try and resolve the issue.

If a solution cannot be found, the Stockroom Truck Driver must contact the Stockroom/Warehouse Group Leader.

Additional responsibilities include support of warehouse operations:

Maintains warehouse/stockroom in a neat and orderly manner to be always ready.

Must perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor to meet department goals.

Receives, records and stores incoming material.

Provides financial reports for plant personnel, assists accounts payable concerning invoice discrepancies, provides repair parts for PM’s, shutdowns, etc.

Reviews/investigates receipt questions/discrepancies for stock items.

Issues stock items.

Receives and stores stock items.

Performs cycle counting.

Processes repair items and maintains a separate warehouse for repairable items.

Must obtain RA# from vendor, handle paperwork involved, and package and identify properly for shipping.

Accountability:

The Stockroom Truck Driver is responsible for driving Abbott vehicles or leased vehicles in a safe, legal manner.

Deliveries and pickups are to be made according to the Stockroom delivery schedule in a safe and efficient manner.

If the driver is reckless, it could result in personal injury to Abbott employees, contract employees, or the public.

If materials, parts or equipment is damaged or lost, it could result in product availability issues, delayed projects, down time, IDOT, OSHA or Regulatory compliance observations and/or fines.

Required Qualifications

High School Education required. Must be able to read and write, follow written and verbal instructions, and use computers for tracking and information.

Valid Commercial Driver License compliant with a 26,000 GVWR vehicle.

The Stockroom Truck Driver position requires frequent strenuous manual labor when stopping at various locations for pickups and deliveries. The employee must be in good physical condition and be capable of loading and unloading within time constraints. The position requires excellent driving skills and outstanding customer skills.

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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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $19.55 – $39.15 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 [email protected]