Night Shift Electrician

Abbott Laboratories; Green Oaks (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled electrician to join their dynamic team in Green Oaks, IL. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a global healthcare environment. You'll be responsible for installing and maintaining electrical systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and performing troubleshooting on various equipment. With a commitment to employee development, this company provides excellent benefits including free medical coverage and tuition reimbursement. If you're looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial/industrial electrical experience required.
• Completed an accredited electrical apprenticeship or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Install and troubleshoot electrical equipment and systems up to 600 volts.
• Perform routine maintenance and adhere to safety policies.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Basic electrical construction

Knowledge of electrical standards (NEC, GMP)

Pipe bending and threading

Use of test equipment (multimeters, Meggers)

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Hand power tools

Digital multimeters

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 Abbott Park, IL location in the GES Global Engineering Services division. This is an overnight opportunity. You will work a rotating 12-hour night shift, 4 days on and 4 days off.

You’ll install new equipment, conduit, wiring, and connection boxes per standards. You will determine the parts required for proper installation and obtain them. The electrician will perform troubleshooting and repair of equipment with voltage ratings up to and including 600 volts. You’ll perform general troubleshooting of indoor/outdoor lighting circuits and replace lighting ballasts, motion sensors, photo eyes, and switches. Complete routine PM activities; VFDs, Soft Starts, Monthly Emergency Lighting Inverter/UPS Battery PMs. Understand building electrical distribution.

The electrician will also perform routine switching on molded case circuit breakers and metal enclosed switchgear and motor control centers with voltage ratings up to and including 600 volts.

What You’ll Work On

• Demonstrate knowledge of Abbott Electrical Standards, NEC, and GMP requirements.
• Ability to perform basic electrical construction using pipe bending and threading tools, hand power tools, and hand tools.
• Ability to perform the installation, testing, and troubleshooting of electric conductors, transformers, circuit breakers, and Motor Control Centers, building wiring systems pertaining to power and lighting systems, reading and understanding electrical constructions and electrical control drawings, written and verbal procedures, and the use of test equipment such as digital multimeters, insulation resistance meters/Meggers, circuit tracers, and ampprobes.
• Have a good working knowledge of the operation of lighting inverters, VFDs, Motor Soft Start equipment, along with knowledge and understanding of HVAC controls.
• Must know basic CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) functions and how to use various queries pertaining to maintenance activities such as ordering parts and logging work notes.

Accountability:

• Failure to schedule maintenance work with Production Management could have an adverse impact on customers’ operations/production.
• Failure to adhere to operating instructions and/or safety policies could result in bodily injury and/or fatalities, property losses through fires, explosions, and chemical releases to self and others.
• Errors in shutting down bio exhaust and clean room facilities could cause system shutdowns which would create immediate hazards to individuals.
• Failures to check, maintain, and/or operate systems according to quality assurance specifications would jeopardize product integrity and place Abbott in noncompliance with government agencies, including EPA and FDA.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• 3-5 years Commercial/Industrial Electrical experience.
• Qualified to work at up to 600v.
• Completed an accredited electrical apprenticeship or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $22.05 – $44.15 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.