Night Shift Maintenance Technician

Abbott Laboratories; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in the United States is seeking a Utilities Maintenance Technician to support plant utility systems, including boilers, HVAC, and water treatment. The role operates on a 12-hour night shift (6pm–6:30am) in the GES Global Engineering Services division at Abbott Park, IL.

Responsibilities include inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs to ensure safe, compliant operation of critical utilities.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Boilers

Chillers

HVAC

Pumps

Piping

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html student debt program and FreeU https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html 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 positionis tosupport theoperation, 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 tomaintainsafe,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 implementtimelycorrective 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, andmaintainpiping 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 performhighqualitymechanical maintenance tasks.
• Follow all plant and department policies, including GMPs, JSAs, SOPs, LOTO, and general safety rules.
• Interpret andutilizecomplex 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,facilitiesoperations, ora relatedfield.
• 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.
• Proficiencywith tools, diagnostic equipment, and CMMS platforms.

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal

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

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

• 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), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, 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
• EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf