Manufacturing Technician II

Abbott Laboratories; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, based in Plymouth, MN, is seeking a Manufacturing Technician II to support Structural Heart device production. The role focuses on routine and non-routine maintenance, calibration, testing, and equipment optimization in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years of troubleshooting experience with electronic assemblies. The position requires adherence to safety standards and quality systems in a cleanroom setting.

Qualifications

• Required qualifications include High School Diploma / GED.
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated experience troubleshooting equipment and building or testing electronic assemblies.
• Experience with using and reading engineering drawings and test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Observe and comply with safety rules and regulations, including QSR and ISO standards.
• Provide high-level technical support across electronics, life science, chemistry or mechanics domains.
• Perform set-up, tests, repair, inspection, calibration or preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Read and interpret manuals, schematics and engineering drawings; train others as needed.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment using root-cause analysis; keep documentation up to date.
• Support continuous improvement and participate in product transfers as required.

Skills

Troubleshooting equipment

Electronics knowledge

Manufacturing support

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Infor EAM CMMS

Engineering drawings

Injection molding tooling

Job description

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.

Manufacturing Technician II Divisional Information Structural Heart Business Mission

Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

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:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• 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 company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity This position works out of our Plymouth, MN, location in the Structural Heart business. Main Purpose of Role This position provides technical support by performing any combination of routine or occasional non-routine duties involving the selection and use of standard procedures and / or equipment in support of medical diagnostic instrument and / or reagent development and production; by monitoring, assessing, testing and recalibrating machinery, equipment and processes.

What You’ll Work On

• Observe and comply with all safety rules and regulations. This includes the QSR and ISO standards.
• Complies to all safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Applies a high level of technical support working in a specialized discipline such as electronics, life Science, chemistry, mechanics, software, etc.
• Uses computer applications as needed for functional specialty.
• Performs “set‑up,” tests, repair, inspection, calibration and / or corrective and preventive maintenance of all equipment in different areas (Manufacturing, Warehouse, Quality, etc.) materials, systems and / or products.
• Knowledge of injection molding and tooling maintenance.
• Ability to inspect, clean and repair molding and tooling used in injection molding.
• Basic skills in computer hardware and /or software applications such as spreadsheet creation.
• Troubleshoots and make necessary repairs to equipment using problem solving methods as root cause analysis.
• Follows established procedures.
• Reads, interprets, and may instruct others in the use of all manuals, test Reads and interprets engineering drawings, schematics and complex test procedures.
• Working knowledge and use of complex tools and equipment specific to functional areas.
• Performs and documents all mechanical and or electrical troubleshooting of product as required following all applicable Abbott procedures.
• May use statistical, mathematical and other quantitative and qualitative methods and measurements.
• Conducts failure analysis to component level, complex testing, analysis and troubleshooting; and recommends changes for process improvement.
• May conduct basic experimental design in functional areas; and analyze new products or new applications of existing products.
• Performs testing on prototype electrical and / or mechanical designs as needed.
• Generate redlines for PM procedures as required.
• Perform routine/preventative maintenance on applicable equipment and documentation in Infor EAM CMMS.
• Supports product transfer and continuous improvement projects by providing, installation, set-up, generate maintenance and calibration procedures, and execute equipment, process, and product validations.
• Gathers information on current production equipment, tooling, and systems to determine causes or inefficiencies, errors, or proper spare stock.
• Coordinates purchasing and storage of necessary spare parts, tools, and fixtures to ensure production equipment and systems operates uninterruptible and in optimum conditions.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvement opportunities to minimize or eliminate errors to ensure production equipment and systems operates uninterruptible and in optimum conditions.
• Perform disposition per established documents and guides.
• You may be required to perform other tasks, as assigned.

Shift Monday – Thursday, 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Required Qualifications High School Diploma / GED Minimum 2 years Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting equipment, building and or testing of electronic assemblies.

The base pay for this position is $21.55 – $43.05/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Manufacturing

DIVISION

SH Structural Heart

LOCATION

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

WORK SHIFT

Standard

TRAVEL

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

• Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists)
• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)
• Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
• Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis
• Work in a clean room environment
• Work in confined spaces
• Work in noisy environment
• Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling

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

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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.