Senior Maintenance Technician: Injection Molding & PLCs

Abbott Laboratories; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Technician to support the Structural Heart production line in Plymouth, MN. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and PLC issues, and manage CMMS records to ensure equipment reliability and uptime.

Ideal candidates have a technical diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Technology and at least 5 years in an industrial setting, with hands-on experience in molding tooling and production support. Competitive shift and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma (± 12 years) Electrical/Mechanical Technology.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and perform preventative maintenance on production equipment (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic).
• Inspect, clean, and repair molding and tooling used in injection molding.
• Install custom accessories needed to ready equipment for production.
• Purchase needed items for inventory, spare parts and emergency repairs.
• Maintain maintenance software database and generate equipment reports.
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment and arrange for outside service when needed.
• Perform visual inspections of equipment and fixtures.
• Diagnose PLC problems and implement corrective actions.
• Complete CMMS work orders and preventive maintenance tasks on schedule.
• Respond to production down issues and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Issue parts to CMMS work orders and manage inventory of critical spare parts.
• Assist with production line moves and update equipment records in CMMS.
• Add assets and parts, create PM schedules, and set up users in CMMS.
• Perform installation qualifications of equipment and produce reports.
• Create change requests to update PM procedures as needed.
• Coordinate maintenance plans and long-term equipment repairs.
• Assign PM work orders to technicians and balance workload.
• Understand part, tooling and electrical drawings.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees and vendors.
• Support QMS, EMS and regulatory requirements; comply with FDA regulations.

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Technician to support the Structural Heart production line in Plymouth, MN. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and PLC issues, and manage CMMS records to ensure equipment reliability and uptime.

Ideal candidates have a technical diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Technology and at least 5 years in an industrial setting, with hands-on experience in molding tooling and production support. Competitive shift and benefits apply.