Sr. Maintenance Technician

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades on production equipment in the Structural Heart division. You will maintain records, manage a CMMS database, and ensure tools and tooling are ready for manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on problem solving and collaboration across shifts and teams. Ideal candidates have a technical diploma in electrical/mechanical technology and at least five years in an industrial setting,

Qualifications

• Electrical/Mechanical tech with 5+ years in industrial settings.
• Experience diagnosing PLC problems and processing CMMS work orders.
• Knowledge of injection molding and related tooling maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and perform preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Inspect, repair, and maintain injection molding tooling.
• Install custom accessories to prepare equipment for production.
• Maintain CMMS records and generate equipment reports.
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment and coordinate external services as needed.
• Respond to production down issues and communicate status to stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical

Preventative maintenance

PLC troubleshooting

CMMS documentation

Education

Technical Diploma (Electrical/Mechanical Technology)

Tools

CMMS software

Injection molding tooling

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sr. Maintenance Technician

Divisional Information

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We ExistOur 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

• 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

Perform and provide guidance in preventative maintenance, safety checks, repairs, installations, tooling inspections and modifications on production equipment. Maintain records on all production machines and equipment. Maintain a database for maintenance repairs, work orders and inventory. Looking for a team player who is willing to get their hands dirty, learn new technologies and lead by their actions and words.

What You'll Work On

• Diagnose and perform preventative maintenance (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic) on production equipment
• Knowledge of injection molding and tooling maintenance.
• Ability to 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 to keep accurate records and produce equipment reports
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment.
• Recognize repair items that require outside service and arrange for repair.
• Perform visual inspections of equipment and fixtures.
• Diagnose PLC problems and take appropriate corrective action to repair.
• Complete CMMS work orders and preventive maintenance tasks on time per the established schedule.
• Respond to production down issues in a timely manner and communicate status to stakeholders based on escalation requirements.
• Issue parts to CMMS work orders and maintain an accurate inventory of critical spare parts.
• Assist with production line moves and update equipment records in CMMS.
• Add assets and parts, create PM schedules, transfer assets, and setup users in CMMS.
• Perform installation qualifications of equipment and produce associated report.
• Create change requests to update PM procedures as needed.
• Coordinate maintenance plan and response to complex and longer-term equipment repairs.
• Assign PM work orders to technicians and ensure an even distribution of PM work.
• Understand part, tooling and electrical drawings
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form to all levels of employees and outside contractors.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Shift

Monday - Thursday, 5am - 3:30pm

Required Qualifications

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

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