Facilities Maintenance Technician - Columbus Plant

1003 Abbott Laboratories; North Carolina; On-site; USD 34,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Facilities Maintenance Specialist to maintain and upgrade plant buildings and grounds, including HVAC systems, water and steam piping, and roof and dock areas. You will interpret blueprints and coordinate preventive maintenance.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years in industrial or facility maintenance; you must be comfortable working at heights.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience in Industrial Maintenance or Facility Maintenance.
• Must be able to work from heights and ladders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve plant buildings and grounds including HVAC, utilities, floors, roofs, and docks.
• Perform maintenance duties such as electrical work, painting, and light construction.
• Interpret blueprints and specifications to plan and execute maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate with PM schedulers and respond to urgent facilities requests.

Skills

Industrial Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

HVAC

Height work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

To maintain and improve plant building and grounds including but not limited to the following: HVAC systems, Plant utility distribution systems including water, pneumatic and steam piping and delivery, floor, wall and ceiling surfaces, roofs, drain systems, doors (man, roll-up and dock), landscaping, weed management and snow removal. Performs plant and/or office facilities maintenance duties such as furniture moving, maintenance of office equipment, simple electrical projects, painting or cleaning, light construction or exterior clean up. Performs work in more than one of the maintenance trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical and HVAC, sheet metal fabrication, and welding, perform construction, repair, and/or alteration of structures such as walls, roofs or office fixtures. (Senior Level). Preventative maintenance: Tests, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs machines and equipment and reports problems to supervisor as appropriate. Interprets blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications. (Senior Level). Where and when applicable, remove snow from entrances and docking areas by using appropriate equipment. May be involved in other activities such as parking lot repairs, dock door work, dairy brick and epoxy flooring repairs, waste paper recycling, inter-office transportation, set-up of audiovisual equipment, and stocking of coffee areas. Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones. Proposes solutions independently; makes decisions on projects. Records/documents work activities and reporting needed future work using Abbott CMMS. Work from a weekly list of scheduled PMs and other Work Orders, but also respond to immediate need Facilities Maintenance tasks.

SHIFT

This role is 1st shift, Monday – Friday. Some weekends may be required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 or more years experience in Industrial Maintenance or Facility Maintenance
• Must be able to work from heights and ladders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• HVAC Universal License

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) Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com 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 $24.65 – $49.25/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 > Columbus : Columbus Plant ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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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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