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Ops Label & Kit Design Associate IV
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States > Madison : 650 Forward Dr
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Overview TheOps Label & Kit Design Associate IV role will assist in a variety of design transfer and continuous improvement activities facilitating new labeling and kitting implementation into production. This position will support development, documentation, validation, and implementation of new labeling and kitting processes, documents, parts/BOMs, and procedures into production as part of the design transfer process. This role may also train to and participate in Production functions supporting labeling and kitting of development materials or finished goods using manual or automated processes. This position is based at our 650 Forward Drive location in Madison, Wisconsin. The role works standard business hours and requires onsite work at least four days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely one day per week based on business needs. Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to, the following: • Support design and development of labeling and kitting for reagents to be used in In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) or Research Use Only (RUO) medical device manufacturing processes and procedures in accordance with cGMP, ISO13485, and FDA guidelines. • Establish Production Label Templates and Kitting Work Instructions, Receiving Inspection Methods, Technical Summary Reports, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and other technical and GMP labeling and kitting documents, as required. • Support implementation of new part numbers and Bills of Material (BOMs) via the Change Request / Change Order process, or via other means. • Identify and support sourcing of raw materials or equipment necessary for labeling and kitting. • Lead or support training and transfer of new processes and procedures to production operators. • Mentor and develop junior level associates via training programs. • Work externally to understand raw material sourcing, specifications, and risks in collaboration with Manufacturing Sciences, Quality Engineering, and Supply Chain teams. • Act as project team member and Enterprise Labeling team representative for key business initiatives and continuous improvement projects. • Participate in investigations and risk assessment activities, including Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (pFMEA). • Ability to design basic experimental plans and document results in technical reports. • Strong problem-solving skills. • Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate work with other sites, enterprise wide. • Ability to work collaboratively with Production, Manufacturing Sciences, Quality Control, R&D, Quality Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and other functions, to meet business objectives. • Work collaboratively with external vendors to meet labeling requirements and collection kit packaging requirements defined by internal standards. • Support processes and exhibits capability through execution of development, pilot scale, and process validation batch production. • Ability to prioritize tasks and adhere to project schedules and timelines while effectively working on several varied projects at one time, with frequently changing priorities in an evolving environment. • Ability to work designated schedule with regular and reliable attendance. • Ability to complete tasks onsite. • Ability to work effectively in team situations, as well as independently. • Strong attention-to-detail.