Industrial Maintenance Technician - 12 hour night shift - Columbus Plant

Thornton Tomasetti; North Carolina; On-site; USD 29,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness programs

Vacation 120 hours + personal days + 5

401(k) retirement plans with company 4

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott Columbus Plant is seeking a Multi-Craft Maintenance Mechanic to support manufacturing, research labs, warehouses and offices in a 24/7 environment. This role involves performing PMs, calibrations, and repairs on fillers and packaging lines, and rebuilding gearboxes and conveyors.

You will read schematics, work with various tools, and ensure safe, efficient operation while minimizing downtime on complex equipment. A night-shift capable, hands-on technician is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and a two-year mechanical/electrical technical degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical repair of high-speed filling and packaging equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7, skilled-trade maintenance support for manufacturing, labs, warehouses and offices.
• Perform PMs, calibrations and repairs on fillers and ancillary equipment.
• Rebuild gearboxes and reducers, replace chains, belts, and guards as needed.
• Maintain hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment; prevent downtime.
• Ensure safe, efficient operation and minimal downtime across line equipment.

Skills

Mechanical reasoning

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2-year technical degree in mechanical/electrical field

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Shop equipment

Welders TIG/MIG/Arc

Job description

ABOUT ABBOTT

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.

WORKING AT ABBOTT

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.

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.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This primary function of a Multi-Craft Maintenance Mechanic is to provide 24-hour, 7 day a week “skilled trade” maintenance support to the manufacturing, research and development laboratories, warehouses, and office facilities that make up Abbott Park and its associated owned and leased lake County facilities. Maintenance department services include that of manufacturing equipment repair, electrical power equipment and distribution system upkeep, equipment and facilities preventive and predictive maintenance, refrigeration and HVAC system maintenance, lubrication services, environmental testing, heavy equipment rigging, pipe fitting, mechanical, general building maintenance and welding services.

What you’ll do as a Multi-Craft Maintenance Mechanic

The safe, efficient, and economical use of hand tools, power tools, shop equipment (Lathe, Mill, saws, grinders, sheer, brake, press, iron worker, and media blasting equipment), welders (TIG, MIG, and arc), rebuild gearboxes and reducers, ability to run pipe and conduit, fabrication of parts and guards, ability to replace chains, sprockets, guides, bearings and all other equipment as needed. Familiarity with proper PM, inspection, and safety procedures. Successfully perform all PM’s, Certifications, and Calibrations on the fillers and ancillary equipment. Perform all necessary repairs, adjustments, Set-up, and rebuilds on manufacturing equipment: Fillers Cappers/Sealers Labelers/Sleevers Coders, taptones, vision systems and weight checking systems Packaging equipment Palletizers Conveying Systems This position is accountable for maintaining all assigned hand tools, equipment, Power tools, and shop equipment. This position is accountable for maintaining all plant systems and machines, failure to maintain will result in unnecessary downtime, replacement, or repair.

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

High School Diploma or GED and a two-year mechanical/electrical technical degree or equivalent experience. Proven experience in mechanical and electrical repair of high-speed filling and packaging equipment. Troubleshooting and repair of plant utilities, welding, machining, gearbox, pump repair, wiring drives, PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, and steam. Must have the ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Background in calibrations and certifications of critical precision and sensitive equipment. Prior experience in a liquid manufacturing or packaging facility.

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

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

The base pay for this position is $20.85 – $41.75/hour

JOB FAMILY: Facilities & Maintenance

DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

LOCATION: United States > Columbus : Columbus Plant

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Shift Premium (United States Of America)

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.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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.