Controls Technician - 12-Hour Night Shift

Abbott; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Columbus, OH is seeking an Electrical Controls Technician to maintain plant electrical and mechanical systems and support manufacturing lines through preventative maintenance and timely repairs.

The role covers troubleshooting high-speed equipment, VFDs, PLCs, wire repair, and adherence to NEC guidelines. A 12-hour night shift with rotating days is offered along with opportunities for training and career growth.

Qualifications

• Electrical/controls technician role experience in a plant environment.
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and PLC logic.
• Familiarity with NEC guidelines and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs and troubleshoot high-speed equipment and plant utility systems.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance on equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Troubleshoot and repair/replace VFDs, vision systems, barcode scanners, and control systems.
• Install components including seals, bearings, belts, gears, couplings, and brackets.
• Wire and repair electrical systems and motor circuits.
• Read and interpret PLC logic from laptops/desktops.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

VFD knowledge

Wiring schematics

Preventive maintenance

Education

Electrical technical degree

High School Diploma/GED with 2+ years experience

Tools

Allen Bradley

Rockwell

Multimeter

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.

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 (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.

Overview Of Role

The goal for the Electrical Controls Technician within the Maintenance Department is to maintain plant electrical/mechanical systems and equipment in a safe and reliable manner. This work must comply with all applicable corporate, state and federal regulation/policies. The Maintenance Department’s function is to provide outstanding customer service and support to the manufacturing teams through preventative/predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and upgrading of plant processing, packaging, and the filling line equipment.

What You’ll Do

• Perform repairs and troubleshoot high speed equipment and plant utility systems; make machine adjustments to case packers, palletizers, sleevers, labelers, and other equipment for proper operation
• Perform Preventative Maintenance on equipment to ensure proper operation
• Troubleshoot and repair/replace variable frequency drives (VFDs), vision systems and barcode scanners, video-jet ink printers, computer control systems
• Install various components including : seals, bushings, couplings, bearings, O-rings, gaskets, adhesives, belts, chains, rollers, sprockets, gears and sheaves, cylinders, etc.
• Wire and repair/replace electric motors; repair basic wiring, install/replace correct size fuses, troubleshoot motor overload protection and contactors
• Use electrical tools such as Multi-meter and Megger
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting problems with AC drive systems and PLCs
• Ability to make emergency repairs with welding and fabricating brackets
• Use guidelines within National Electric Code (NEC); read electrical schematics and wire directly from wiring diagrams
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting problems with AC drive systems and PLCs.
• Access and interpret PLC logic via a laptop computer or desktop station and properly maintain a PLC
• Accountable for maintaining various hand tools and equipment; drills, wrenches, micrometers, calipers, torches, welders, lathe, mill, multimeter, grinders, bandsaw, etc.
• Follow all plant and department procedures, GMP’s and plant safety rules. Keep all work areas clean by following 5S protocol.
• Follow all maintenance safety procedures; LOTO

SHIFT

12-hour night shift - 6 :00pm to 6 :30am – with rotating onsite days

Example of rotating schedule :

• Week 1 : Sun, Wed, Thurs
• Week 2 : Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of electrician, controls technician, or industrial experience
• Electrical technical degree, or High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of equivalent experience in an Instrumentation or related role
• Able to access and interpret PLC logic via a laptop computer or desktop station and understanding of wiring schematics
• Understanding of the wiring schematics to properly maintain a PLC
• Experience with Allen Bradley, Rockwell, RSLogix including but not limited to VFD’s and PLC’s

Preffered Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in an electrical technical field
• Experience with Instrumentation – performing calibrations and critical PM’s on equipment components to ensure operation within proper tolerances
• Experience with Instruments. Examples : Pressure, flow, temperature, humidity, level, weight or scale experience; using 4-20 mA loop control, 0-10V control, calibration procedures, setup and verification with other equipment, etc.
• Able to repair and rebuild : centrifugal/positive displacement pumps, capper chucks and filler valves, etc.
• Able to work with Plant engineering team to develop sustainable more robust systems into our asset care programs

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $24.65 – $49.25 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.