COOP Engineering Student

Abbott; Barceloneta (PR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking students for the UR Program in Puerto Rico, starting January 2026. Positions will be located at Abbott sites in Arecibo, Barceloneta, and Caguas.

Incumbents will support Abbott Plants in the Technical Support area, drawing on engineering coursework to assist with daily services. Ideal candidates are senior-year engineering students (Mechanical, Chemical, Computer, or Industrial) with a minimum GPA of 3.0, fluent in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Excel, Word, ERP familiarity and PC literacy.
• Available to work overtime and weekends, if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Abbott Plants in the Technical Support area based on knowledge from engineering courses.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excel

Word

PC literacy

ERP familiarity

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Industrial Engineering

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

This is a Pipeline requisition to source students' candidates for the UR Program in Puerto Rico for : January 2026

The positions will be located in our Abbott Sites in Arecibo, Barceloneta and Caguas.

The incumbents will provide support to Abbott Plants in the Technical Support area providing services based on knowledge acquired during engineering classes.

General requirement(s)

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge in utilization of software, such as : spreadsheet in Excel, Word, ER and PC literate.
• Available to work overtime and weekends, if necessary.

Education requirement(s)

• Senior (4th or 5th year) in Mechanical, Chemical, Computer and Industrial Engineering student
• Minimum GPA 3.0

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