Labeling Specialist - Columbus, OH - Full-time

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.

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 get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 student debt program and 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

Abbott Nutrition is hiring for a Labeling Specialist in Columbus, OH

What You’ll Work On

DESIGN/ART

Delivers project excellence by incorporating best practices in labeling art production to meet and exceed customer needs through understanding nutrition product labeling requirements, including branding, FDA requirements, and regulations.

Develops product labels that meet strategic, quality, budget, and timing requirements to support the brand and business objectives of the assigned business unit(s).

Works with design agencies to adapt provided designs across various packaging structures and flavors to create final art labeling deliverables.

Provides cross-functional department support by fulfilling ad hoc requests for artwork, render creation, etc., on an as-needed basis.

Create labeling artwork using graphics software within established labeling procedures, guidelines and regulations.

Works with cross-functional depts to collect content and translate it into functional labeling layouts while identifying and resolving labeling inconsistencies in graphics, content, and requirements to meet project objectives.

Implements change requests during the labeling development process.

Creates 3D product renders and maintains a web-based database of current renders and related artwork for cross-functional dept use.
 

TECHNICAL

Responsible for following labeling procedures for label creation/delineation from initiation to completion per established Standard Operating Procedures for Labeling Services.

Provides continual improvements to and direction for the label development process.

Serve as a technical resource for in-house cross-functional departments that utilize labeling resources.

Provide input that helps streamline existing processes and participate in the drafting and reviewing new Standard Operating Procedures and training as new initiatives are identified.

Verifies accuracy and completeness of labeling projects produced through documentation review, proofreading, and necessary approvals before releasing final artwork files for production.

Perform other duties and responsibilities, such as Epson proofer maintenance, PQM program maintenance, generic shipper database updates, graphics software maintenance, font database maintenance, and render database maintenance.

Review submitted printed samples as color standards for compliance from Quality Assurance.

Ensure print feasibility for all labeling projects during development, ensuring consistent, high-quality print reproduction.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Manage multiple projects with concurrent deadlines with minimal supervision.

Manages updates to the Generic Shipper database and reporting for International Compliance.

Complies with company policies, standard operating procedures for Labeling, and task assignments as identified by management.

Trains and manages workload for contingency Labeling Specialist workers as needed.

Conducts preproduction meetings between Labeling, separators, printers, third-party manufacturers, etc., to ensure label designs meet specifications for various printing methods.
Conducts post-production meetings with separators, printers and other key suppliers, as needed.

Works directly with cross-functional depts to resolve issues impacting project objectives' completion and/or cost.

Plan, schedule, coordinate, and track labeling deliverables and ensure that labeling is completed accurately and on time as planned.

Keep accurate documentation for in-process/completed labeling projects and retain proofs and color standards for completed labeling projects.

Required Qualifications
-Knowledge of Mac and PCs
-Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat
-Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
-Knowledge of digital artwork production execution and printing processes
-Experience developing artwork for consumer product labeling
-Familiar with translation and proofreading processes
-Attention to detail with excellent organizational, prioritization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
-Experience with 3D packaging rendering is a plus
-Experience with web-based document management systems such as Selerant, Teamcenter, SharePoint
-Able to support multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
-Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with project managers, cross-functional team members, and vendors

-BA/BS/BFA in Visual Communications, Marketing or equivalent
-Minimum 4+ years of successful experience in visual communications design and final digital art production with emphasis on consumer packaging requiring FDA compliance and required elements such as QR codes and UPC/SCC codes
-Minimum 4+ years’ experience working with color management, branding, separators, and printers
-Experience in marketing, business management or equivalent helpful
-Knowledge of labeling development processes
-Understanding of color management, production art file creation, print quality management, and industry printing methods

-Accountability

-Responsible for project commitment for timely completion and quality
-Management of projects with representation from all key functional areas
-Responsible for supporting new product initiatives, line extensions, reformulations, and brand refreshes
-Responsible for identifying areas for process improvement and helping draft new processes for increased workflow efficiency with input from management on as needed basis
-Responsible for documentation retention as per company guidelines
-Understand the organizational impact of project issues, delays, and inaccuracies and engage the manager for corrective action as necessary

* 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.

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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.