Calibration Maintenance Technician (Night Shift 6:30P - 7:00A, Alternating Weekends (2A Crew)

Abbott Laboratories; Tipp City (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits start day 1

Tuition assistance

401(k) company match

Vacation 120 hours + 5 personal days +

10 holidays

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott in Tipp City, OH is seeking a Calibration Technician to support instrumentation calibration across manufacturing areas. You will calibrate instruments and gauges, coordinate service providers, and ensure documentation aligns with FDA/QSR and Abbott policies.

Join a team in a modern facility, working in a regulated environment with opportunities to grow your skills in Maximo, RS Logix, and plant controls, while contributing to a world‑class nutrition and healthcare company.

Qualifications

• 1 year of prior manufacturing calibration experience or prior experience working with industrial instrumentation
• Able to work a flexible schedule while in training
• Prior experience in a regulatory environment (GMP)
• High degree of mechanical and electrical expertise
• Knowledge of plant controls such as PID’s and 4-20 mA loops
• Knowledge of plant networks such as DeviceNet and Profibus PA
• Working knowledge of Maximo
• Good communication skills, analytical problem solving skills and interpersonal abilities
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Responsibilities

• Calibrate all instrument and gauges
• Perform plant calibrations, plant automation and building facilities
• Plan and execute all periodic and demand instrument and equipment calibrations
• Coordinate and document calibrations performed by outside calibration service providers
• Ensure instruments are properly classified and have calibration service plans aligned with Abbott policies
• Maintain compliant documentation and workflow across regulatory systems
• Maintain calibration equipment handling
• Adhere to FDA/QSR and corporate procedures
• Maintain good relations with in-house customers
• Work in a noisy industrial environment
• Meet compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies

Skills

Calibration

Industrial instrumentation

GMP compliance

RS Logix 5000

PID loops

4-20 mA

Devicenet/Profibus

Maximo

Excel/Word

Tools

Maximo

RSLogix 5000

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION

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:

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU 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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities 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

This position works out of our Tipp City, OH location in the Abbott Nutrition division. 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 them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Tipp City, Ohio, is one of Abbott’s newest nutrition manufacturing facilities with technology that enhances production efficiency and product quality. Join us and you’ll be part of a family that’s dedicated to innovation and excellence and dedicated to nourishing millions of families around the world.

What You’ll Work On

• Calibrate all instrument and gauges
• Perform plant calibrations, plant automation and building facilities
• Plan and execute all periodic and demand instrument and equipment calibrations
• Coordinate and document calibrations performed by outside calibration service providers
• Assure that all instruments are properly classified and have calibration service plans that are in alignment with Abbott calibration policies
• Accountable for the proper coordination and file management for several regulatory systems. Errors may result in lost or incomplete documentation, leading to regulatory actions and/or observations
• Maintain proper handling of calibration equipment
• Adherence to FDA/QSR, corporate regulatory requirements and standard operation procedures. Not following procedures could cause product recall and or plant shutdown
• Maintain good working relations with all in-house customers
• Work in an industrial environment with persistent background noise (i.e. various pump alarms, air hoses and constant production activity)
• You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• 1 year of prior manufacturing calibration experience or prior experience working with industrial instrumentation
• Able to work a flexible schedule while in training
• Prior experience in a regulatory environment (GMP)
• High degree of mechanical and electrical expertise
• Knowledge of RS Logix 5000 troubleshooting
• Knowledge of plant controls such as PID’s and 4-20 mA loops
• Knowledge of plant networks such as Devicenet and Pofibus PA
• Working knowledge of Maximo
• Good communication skills, analytical problem solving skills and good interpersonal relationship skills
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior manufacturing calibration experience or prior experience working with industrial instrumentation
• Previous calibration experience with flow, pressure, temperature and conductivity instruments

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

Free coverage applies in the next calendar year. Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity and Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $20.85 – $41.75/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Facilities & Maintenance

DIVISION

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

LOCATION

United States > Tipp City : Main/Liquid Plant

WORK SHIFT

Shift Premium (United States Of America)

TRAVEL

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

Yes

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), Wear ear plugs, Work at heights, e.g. ladders, scaffolds, catwalks, etc., Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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