Maintenance Engineering Tech

Abbott Laboratories; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, OH is hiring a Maintenance Engineer to conduct scheduled maintenance, diagnose faults, and perform repairs across mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical systems. You will interpret blueprints, work with conveyors and packaging machines, and lead improvements to yield and cycle times.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering or a related technical field and 4+ years of maintenance engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or technical field required.
• 4+ years of experience in a maintenance engineering role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance, diagnose, troubleshoot faults and repairs; coordinate with outside contractors.
• Perform complex maintenance including mechanical, pneumatics and electrical systems.
• Interpret blueprints/schematics and understand conveyors, depositors, p&p machines and weighing equipment.
• Prepare technical feedback on engineering performance related to yield/output.
• Lead maintenance or process issues and work independently or in a team.
• Monitor production processes, run diagnostics and document resolution methods.
• Certify and train manufacturing associates in production processes.
• Analyze operating data to adjust products/instruments and revise procedures as needed.
• Identify and implement corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Install and validate equipment to improve yield or reduce cycle time.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Education

Engineering degree or technical field

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.

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, 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 stablecompany 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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Activities include conducting scheduled maintenance, diagnosing, and troubleshooting faults and undertaking repairs, and selecting, engaging, and working with outside contractors.
• Performs the most complex skilled maintenance and repair such as mechanical, pneumatics, electrical systems.
• Specialized ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Good understanding on day-to-day operation for conveyors, depositors, p&p machines, and weighing machines.
• Assist in the compilation and presentation of technical feedback on engineering performance relating to yield output.
• Lead on maintenance and/or process issues and to work independently or as a team member.
• Monitor production processes, running diagnostic tests with products and equipment, and create a comprehensive report for resolution methods.
• Certifies and train manufacturing associates in the production processes.
• Evaluate operating data to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment. May develop or revise documents and procedures.
• Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
• Installs and validates equipment and processes in the production area to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time following the established validation procedure.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in an engineering or technical field, or equivalent years of experience
• 4+ years of experience in a maintenance engineering role

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.

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 $24.65 – $49.25 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.