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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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 not a remote opportunity
• Qualified candidates must currently live in the Irving, TX area.
• Must be able to travel up towards 25%.

The key to successful medical treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions, and transform the way the world is managing health.

Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.

What You’ll Work On

• Develops service documentation for both customer and employee support. Provides SME support of cross functional teams and executes assigned service deliverables.
• Perform layout and workflow reviews. Liaison between the field TSD teams and the Automation manufacturer to gain layout approval.
• Provides Level 4 field support globally, including phone and email coverage, documentation, training, remote support, and onsite support. Liaison between the global field service organization and internal functions such as manufacturing, quality, R&D, etc.

• Identifies and troubleshoots basic instrument issues. This includes the use of the service tools, manuals, and log analysis as appropriate. Develop action plans for account resolutions.
• Participate in cross functional teams (TPD, manufacturing, local service, etc.) to resolve instrument, software and/or assay issues quickly and effectively. Works with ADD Service Representatives worldwide to ensure timely issue escalation/resolution.
• Performs data gathering and monitoring of service goals.

Training:                                                                                

• ISOTrain
• Automation system ILT
• Field co-travels to receive On the Job (OJT) training as required.
• Follows processes and procedures related to instrumentation and how to properly interact with customers.

Product Support:

• Represents Global Service Technical Operations at cross functional meetings.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for technical content development and review.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for track layout and workflow reviews.

Service Documentation:

• Redlines and/or develops service/quality documents with assistance by senior professional. Ensures compliant, technically accurate service documentation.
• Performs service documentation approval process while forming relationships with the appropriate areas.
• Drives service deliverables by working closely with planning, quality, engineering, etc. Manage deliverables assigned, which includes due dates, resources and time needed, etc.as a member of a project team.
• Works with field and planners on part stocking recommendation.

Requirement Qualification

• Associate degree or equivalent certification in Science, Engineering, Allied Health or scientific or engineering related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS Degree in Science, Engineering, Allied Health, or related field.  
• Minimum 1 year of work experience in clinical laboratory, biomedical engineering, diagnostic medical equipment servicing, or related service or laboratory field.
• Experience with Automation Middleware or similar software products preferred. For example, Linux OS, application architecture, networking.
• 25% travel domestic and international.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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

$52,000.00 – $104,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Field Services

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

United States > Irving : LC-02

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

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