Night Shift Maintenance Technician

Abbott; Illinois; On-site; USD 31,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Park, IL-based facilities technician role within GES Global Engineering Services. This full-time position supports operation, maintenance, and repair of plant utility systems to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient performance.

You'll perform inspections, troubleshoot issues, and service boilers, chillers, HVAC, pumps, and water systems; respond to alarms and implement corrective actions. On nights, 12-hour shifts, 4 on 4 off, 6pm to 6:30am.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with basic maintenance knowledge.
• Experience in utilities, industrial maintenance, or facilities operations preferred.
• Ability to read manuals, schematics, and equipment drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and corrective repairs on plant utility equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve utility equipment issues to maintain safe, reliable operation.
• Execute maintenance on mechanical, pneumatic, hydronic, and rotating equipment.
• Ensure operation of steam, chilled water, potable water, and compressed air systems.
• Respond to alarms and abnormal conditions; diagnose failures and implement corrective actions.
• Repair or replace valves, pumps, motors, sensors, and piping as needed.
• Lay out, fabricate, install, and maintain piping for various utility processes.

Skills

Utilities maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Mechanical skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

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.

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 is a full time position that works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the GES Global Engineering Services division. This is a rotating 12hr night shift position, 4 nights on shift - 4 nights off shift. Hours 6pm - 6:30am.

The primary function of this position is to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant utility systems that support manufacturing and facility operations. This role ensures safe, compliant, and efficient performance of critical utilities including boilers, chillers, HVAC, compressed air, water treatment, steam systems, and other infrastructure equipment.

What You'll Work On

• Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and corrective repairs on plant utility equipment, including boilers, HVAC systems, air compressors, pumps, RO/DI water systems, and cooling towers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve utility equipment issues to maintain safe, reliable, and compliant operation.
• Execute maintenance activities on mechanical, pneumatic, hydronic, and rotating equipment systems.
• Ensure proper operation and performance of critical utility systems such as steam, chilled water, potable water, wastewater, and compressed air.
• Respond promptly to system alarms, equipment malfunctions, and abnormal operating conditions.
• Diagnose equipment failures and implement timely corrective actions to restore full functionality.
• Repair or replace components including valves, pumps, motors, sensors, instruments, actuators, filters, and piping.
• Perform machine modifications, upgrades, and process improvements to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
• Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain piping and associated systems for steam, hot water, cooling, lubrication, sprinklers, and industrial processing applications.
• Conduct fabrication, machining, welding, and installation activities for new equipment or modifications to existing assets.
• Use precision tools, diagnostic instruments, and calibration equipment to perform high quality mechanical maintenance tasks.
• Follow all plant and department policies, including GMPs, JSAs, SOPs, LOTO, and general safety rules.
• Interpret and utilize complex technical documents, including manuals, schematics, blueprints, and P&IDs, to support installation, modification, and maintenance activities.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of experience in utilities, industrial maintenance, facilities operations, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of boilers, chillers, HVAC systems, pumps, piping, electrical systems, or automation controls.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, P&IDs, schematics, and equipment drawings.
• Proficiency with tools, diagnostic equipment, and CMMS platforms.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $22.50 - $45.00/hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family

Facilities & Maintenance

Division

GES Global Engineering Services

Location

United States > Abbott Park : AP52

Work Shift

Standard

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Medical Surveillance

No

Significant Work Activities

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consec