Controls Engineer - Columbus Plant

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site plant work

Career development programs

Health benefits start day 1

Retiree healthcare

Job summary

Abbott in Columbus, Ohio is hiring a maintenance engineer focused on electrical and control systems to support production lines. You will implement and maintain plant equipment, provide technical support to maintenance teams, and drive improvements in safety, quality and productivity.

The role requires coordinating with engineering and operations, following GMP standards, and adhering to Abbott policies. Training and career development opportunities are provided, along with comprehensive

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain plant equipment, systems and other fixed assets to a high standard of safety, quality, and productivity while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements
• Provide electrical, controls system, software, and instrument support to all aspects of the operation
• Perform small projects and troubleshoot line control issues on shift with the maintenance team. Implement hardware upgrades, repairs, or logic changes to drive line improvement in quality, safety, and productivity.
• Provide technical support to the Columbus plant, engineering and maintenance teams
• Provide leadership with maintenance team in the areas of electrical hardware, controls systems, software, coding equipment, and industrial inspection equipment, to support processing and packaging asset performance
• Work with engineering and maintenance to implement and adhere to Columbus Plant or Division engineering and programming standards for equipment modifications and upgrades
• Monitor production data to determine areas of improvement and react to unforeseen production/manufacturing issues
• Provide technical training to plant personnel including engineering, equipment operators, electricians, instrument technicians, and maintenance as needed. Create and execute validation activities according to plant/division policy
• Plan and conduct small projects within the controls engineering function
• Gather data to aid in detailed planning/monitoring of equipment performance prior to and after project implementation, perform project reviews within Maintenance/Engineering team, implementation, validation, and release to production
• Complete electrical, controls, and software related engineering activities incorporating best available technologies while adhering to Abbott policies, regulatory requirements, GMP standards, Abbott Engineering Standards, and Environmental, Health / Safety regulations
• Review equipment/process specifications, drawings, and software as required and ensure that existing documentation is accurate and appropriate
• Research, recommend, implement, and qualify replacement parts for discontinued/obsolete components, equipment, and software
• Maintain strong working relationships with interna

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

This position works out of our Columbus, Ohio plant 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.

The Columbus Plant is Abbott's first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products. Working here, you'll be part of a family that works together to produce quality products that make a difference and help keep consumers nourished at every stage of their lives.

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:

• 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 plans
• 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 (1 st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Implement and maintain plant equipment, systems and other fixed assets to a high standard of safety, quality, and productivity while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements
• Provide electrical, controls system, software, and instrument support to all aspects of the operation
• Perform small projects and troubleshoot line control issues on shift with the maintenance team. Implement hardware upgrades, repairs, or logic changes to drive line improvement in quality, safety, and productivity.
• Provide technical support to the Columbus plant, engineering and maintenance teams
• Provide leadership with maintenance team in the areas of electrical hardware, controls systems, software, coding equipment, and industrial inspection equipment, to support processing and packaging asset performance
• Work with engineering and maintenance to implement and adhere to Columbus Plant or Division engineering and programming standards for equipment modifications and upgrades
• Monitor production data to determine areas of improvement and react to unforeseen production/manufacturing issues
• Provide technical training to plant personnel including engineering, equipment operators, electricians, instrument technicians, and maintenance as needed. Create and execute validation activities according to plant/division policy.
• Plan and conduct small projects within the controls engineering function
• Gather data to aid in detailed planning/monitoring of equipment performance prior to and after project implementation, perform project reviews within Maintenance/Engineering team, implementation, validation, and release to production
• Complete electrical, controls, and software related engineering activities incorporating best available technologies while adhering to Abbott policies, regulatory requirements, GMP standards, Abbott Engineering Standards, and Environmental, Health / Safety regulations
• Review equipment/process specifications, drawings, and software as required and ensure that existing documentation is accurate and appropriate
• Research, recommend, implement, and qualify replacement parts for discontinued/obsolete components, equipment, and software
• Maintain strong working relationships with interna