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Des Plaines, ILJob$20.35–40.65/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Ops Specialist produces diagnostic assay components in a GMP-regulated environment. The role performs routine laboratory and basic manufacturing operations, supports inventory and document-control transactions, and completes assigned work orders under direct supervision. The specialist documents activities, maintains inventory records, follows technical instructions, and works with a supervisor to address day-to-day issues while contributing to team productivity and financial goals.
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Full job description
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 122,000 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:
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Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
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Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
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An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
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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.
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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
The Ops Specialist produces high-quality diagnostic assay components in a GMP regulated environment.
What You'll Work On
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Performs routine lab operations and basic manufacturing operations.
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May assist in performing more complex operations.
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Performs basic electronic transactions associated with systems used for inventory management and document control.
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Works under direct supervision to make decisions that impact quality, productivity and cost.
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Documents work activities, maintains inventory records and assists with conducting inventory verification checks as needed.
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Works closely with supervisor to complete assigned work orders in a manner that achieves overall schedule requirements.
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Documenting activities in an accurate, timely and complete manner.
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Maintaining accurate inventory records and processing all related ERP transactions in a timely manner d)
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Performing assigned activities in a manner that contributes to the achievement of team productivity and financial goals.
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Working with supervisor to resolve basic issues that arise during day-to-day operations.
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Working safely and in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures.
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Understanding job training requirements and ensuring that training is conducted on time.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) In a scientific or technicaldiscipline is preferred. 3
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An equivalent combination of education and work experience
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Some Related work experience.
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Displays the ability to learn basic techniques and methods used to manufacture probebased diagnostic products including operations such as solution prep, chemicaldispensing, DNA extractions and DNA formulation.
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Masters performance of these operations in a timely manner.
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Some familiarity with use of electronic systems and databases used for resource planning, inventory management and document control.
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Able to accurately follow complex technical instructions.
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Has the capability to work effectively as part of a team.
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Job requires regular movement between workstations and routine lifting of heavy materials.
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High degree of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination is needed.
The base pay for this position is $20.35 – $40.65 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]
How this job compares
Set against the 382 open Operations Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20.35–40.65/hr
- US median$22–26/hr97 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $30.50/hr, is 27% above the US median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Operations Specialist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 16 open Operations Specialist jobs in Illinois and 382 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- CHS Inc.36 open
- Cengage Group23 open
- Apple18 open
- Experience
- Operations Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (222 postings).
- Education
- 23 of the 382 open Operations Specialist jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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