Equipment Technician (Electrical)

AbbVie; Westport; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Canada is seeking a Maintenance Technician specializing in electrical and automation to service manufacturing equipment using a reliability-centered approach. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, robotics and vision systems, implementing improvements while maintaining quality, safety and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate holds National Craft Senior Trades Electrical qualification, has 4+ years in a highly automated pharmaceutical or regulated environment, and is willing to travel to

Qualifications

• National Craft Senior Trades Electrical qualification required.
• At least 4 years in a highly automated pharmaceutical or similar regulated setting.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems and automation controls.
• Proficient in Maximo and spare parts control.
• Willingness to travel to equipment vendors and work shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance on manufacturing equipment using a Reliability-Centered Maintenance approach.
• Troubleshooting and fault finding of automated equipment; applying RCPS techniques.
• Support equipment projects from design to installation.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and ensure quality, EH&S compliance.
• Assist with On Call duties.
• Maintain up-to-date training through eLMS.
• Prompt updates to Maximo for stock parts and work orders.
• Engage with vendors to source non-stock parts.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Automation troubleshooting

RCM / reliability-centered maintenance

Troubleshooting & root cause analysis

On-call readiness

Education

National Craft Senior Trades Electrical qualification

Tools

Maximo

PLCs / HMI

Vision systems

Robotics

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, ( Facebook, Instagram ( , X ( and YouTube. (

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned/unplanned maintenance on manufacturing, filling and packaging equipment, using a Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) approach.
• Troubleshooting and fault finding of automatic, semi-automatic and batch manufacturing equipment, optimizing operation by Continuous Improvement and Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS) techniques. Ensure all equipment is repaired to the highest standards.
• Support equipment projects from design to installation.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies and compliance to all site Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety requirements, training and regulations.
• Assist with 'On Call' duties.
• Maintain up to date Training through eLMS.
• Prompt updates to Maximo system controlling reordering of stock parts.
• Engage with vendors and parts suppliers to source non stock parts.
• As part of Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP), take responsibility for completing Maximo to the highest standards, this includes completion of Work Orders for instances of downtime with all relevant data. Report to include time down, corrective action, preventative action going forward and parts used.

Qualifications

• National Craft Senior Trades Electrical qualification is essential to be considered for this job.
• A minimum of 4 years' maintenance and troubleshooting experience in a highly automated pharmaceutical or similar regulated environment (Automation, Robotics, Packaging Operations, Automated Inspection)
• Clear understanding and experience of maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical or mechanical, instrumentation and automation systems. This includes PLCs and HMI, pick-and-place robotics, control pneumatics, IPCs and PC-based tools, Vision systems, VSDs and Servo-drives, SCADA .
• Proficient on Maximo to manage maintenance requisitions and spare parts control.
• Willingness to work on set shift pattern and to travel to equipment vendors as required.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Be flexible in this position and be prepared to undertake other work that may be assigned to you from time to time, which may be outside the area of your normal duties.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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