Electrical Controls Technician - Night Shift

Abbott; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled individuals to join their team in Columbus, Ohio. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting high-speed equipment in a state-of-the-art facility. You will be part of a dedicated team that ensures quality production of essential nutrition products. The company offers a supportive environment with a focus on personal and professional growth, including comprehensive training and career development programs. Enjoy competitive compensation, health benefits starting day one, and a robust 401(k) plan. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives through your work, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Clean, well-lit production areas

Training and career development

Competitive compensation

Health care and well-being programs

120 hours of accrued vacation

Robust 401(k) retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement programs

Stable company with strong financial performance

Recognition as a great workplace

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Electrical technical degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years in instrumentation or related role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs on high-speed equipment and utility systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair variable frequency drives and PLCs.
• Maintain and troubleshoot AC drive systems.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC logic interpretation

Wiring schematics understanding

Emergency repairs

Calibration of instruments

Education

Electrical technical degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Multi-meter

Megger

Welding equipment

Hand tools (drills, wrenches)

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 114,000 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:

1. Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
2. Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
3. Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
4. Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
5. Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
6. Retiree Healthcare program
7. Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
8. Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-stude...) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree...) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
9. 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.
10. A stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
11. 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

1. 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
2. Troubleshoot and repair/replace variable frequency drives (VFDs), vision systems and barcode scanners, video-jet ink printers, computer control systems
3. Install various components including: seals, bushings, couplings, bearings, O-rings, gaskets, adhesives, belts, chains, rollers, sprockets, gears and sheaves, cylinders, etc.
4. Wire and repair/replace electric motors; repair basic wiring, install/replace correct size fuses, troubleshoot motor overload protection and contactors
5. Use electrical tools such as Multi-meter and Megger
6. Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting problems with AC drive systems and PLCs
7. Knowledge of Allen Bradley hardware including but not limited to VFD’s and PLC’s
8. Ability to make emergency repairs with welding and fabricating brackets
9. Use guidelines within National Electric Code (NEC); read electrical schematics and wire directly from wiring diagrams
10. Accountable for maintaining various hand tools and equipment; drills, wrenches, micrometers, calipers, torches, welders, lathe, mill, multimeter, grinders, bandsaw, etc.
11. Follow all plant and department procedures, GMP’s and plant safety rules. Keep all work areas clean by following 5S protocol.
12. Follow all maintenance safety procedures; LOTO

SHIFT + PAY

Overnight shift, 12-hour rotating

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Electrical technical degree, or High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of equivalent experience in an Instrumentation or related role
2. Able to access and interpret PLC logic via a laptop computer or desktop station.
3. Understanding of the wiring schematics to properly maintain a PLC

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience with Instrumentation – perform calibrations and critical pm’s on equipment components to ensure operation within proper tolerances
2. 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.
3. Able to repair and rebuild: centrifugal/positive displacement pumps, capper chucks and filler valves, etc.
4. Able to work with Plant engineering team to develop sustainable more robust systems into our asset care programs

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

*Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

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.

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The base pay for this position is $24.50 – $49.00 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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