Maintenance Engineering Tech
Abbott Laboratories
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Job summary
Abbott is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for the Columbus Plant to perform scheduled maintenance, diagnose faults, and lead repair activities across conveyors and processing equipment. You will interpret blueprints and optimize equipment performance to improve yield and reduce cycle time.
Collaboration with operators and contractors is expected. The role requires an engineering or technical degree and at least 4 years in a maintenance engineering capacity, with hands-on expertise in mechanical,
Qualifications
- Degree in an engineering or technical field, or equivalent years of experience.
- 4+ years of experience in a maintenance engineering role.
Responsibilities
- Conduct scheduled maintenance, diagnose and troubleshoot faults, and repair equipment.
- Interpret blueprints and schematics for complex systems.
- Monitor production processes and run diagnostic tests on products and equipment.
- Lead maintenance issues and coordinate with team or contractors.
- Identify and implement corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
Education
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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 stable company 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.
- 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.
- Degree in an engineering or technical field, or equivalent years of experience 4+ years of experience in a maintenance engineering role
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
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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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.
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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
*Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
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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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