As a Housekeeping Associate, you will perform facility cleaning and support required for the manufacturing and research environment at Abbott Lake County. Requires adherence to quality and regulatory requirements (as referenced in GMP's, SOP's, DEA, OSHA, DEP and Abbott standards). You will also perform regulated cleaning procedures in the following area types on a daily basis: production laboratories, manufacturing support laboratories, research laboratories, and common support areas such as lavatories, office area, and break rooms for the above-mentioned areas.
What You’ll Work On
Based on the housekeeping needs in a specific area, the following tasks may be performed on a daily basis.
Required to perform cross contamination cleaning methods in areas that contain radioactive or biohazardous materials or areas that require microbial control.
Required to prepare radioactive and biohazard housekeeping equipment for autoclaving or disposal.
Prepares floor and wall mops for autoclaving used in microbial controlled areas.
Monitor waste for radioactive contamination and identify biohazardous waste.
Pick and dispose of cold waste from production laboratories, manufacturing support laboratories, research laboratories, and common support areas.
Required to complete GMP documentation attestation logs, work orders, training documents.
Required to operate handheld electronic documentation unit (when applicable) to complete GMP documentation.
Prepares cleaning solutions based on GMP regulated mixing instructions.
Performs microbial control cleaning techniques on walls, ceiling and floors based on GMP regulated cleaning frequencies and guidelines.
Completes preventive maintenance work orders to meet GMP cleaning requirements.
Operate various types of wet/dry battery and electric equipment.
Operate various types of electric and battery type walk behind or ride-on floor scrubbers, sweepers and burnishers.
Perform preventive maintenance on housekeeping equipment such as: battery maintenance, squeegee adjustments, air pressure checks, filters checks.
Support various recycling programs to include but not limited to: glass, paper, corrugate and plastic by staging and preparing for transportation.
Operate bailing and compacting equipment.
The duties listed above cover the most significant jobs performed but not exclude the occasional duties not mentioned.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent is required, candidate must complete initial training course provided by LC Housekeeping prior to working in regulated environments at Abbott Lake County site.
Must be able to read and comprehend written information to include Corporate Quality Documents, Cross Divisional Operating Procedures &, Safety Guidelines, Departmental Basic Operating Procedures &, Safety Guidelines and Operating Instructions.
Must be able to complete accurate and legible written records in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices when documenting work performed, (room attestations, work orders, cleaning logs) auditable by regulatory agencies.
Must be able to operate a computer to complete required compliance/technical training, to download daily work instructions to handheld computer and document work performed, then sync back into the CMMS for GMP review and archiving.
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- The base pay for this position is
- $15.45 – $29.00/hour
- In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY
Facilities & Maintenance
DIVISION
GES Global Engineering Services
LOCATION
United States > Abbott Park : AP06D
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
WORK SHIFT
Standard
TRAVEL
Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Routine work with chemicals, Wear a respirator more than 20% of the workday, Work in noisy environment, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling
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