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:

Technician I Instruments

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

Our location in Abbott Park, IL currently has an opportunity for a Technician I Instruments. You will maintain, calibrate, service, troubleshoot and repair Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE); ADD platform instruments, including Prism, Architect and Alinity systems. This equipment is used in manufacturing; quality assurance; tech support; research and development; distribution center; and plant utilities areas. May be required to work on a variety of electrical; electronic; pneumatic; mechanical; process control systems; and optical types of equipment.

What You’ll Work On

• Demonstrate knowledge of applicable safety/quality standard and practices required in the manufacture of ADD products through personal work habits.

• Inspect equipment; standards; parts and mechanical components for errors; flaws; and certification/calibration status prior to use to insure proper operation.

• Investigate and make recommendations for solving M&TE hardware and measurement problems.

• Follow and work within GMP/GLP and/or Safety requirements at all times in accordance with established company policies.

• Resolve problems by gathering; analyzing; and interpreting data accurately.

• Attends instructor led training and perform assigned training curriculum prior to Due Dates to avoid late training instances.

• Perform skilled calibrations/services/repair on M&TE; ADD platform instruments; or control systems per written policies and procedures.

• Process; complete; review and route Purchase Orders and Calibration Test Records / Maximo work orders to proper personnel according to procedures with accuracy and timeliness.

• Review and approve (as directed) Electronic Calibration Requests.

• Refer to manuals or other written and on-line reference material in the course of diagnosing equipment or machine malfunctions.

• Read and interpret equipment drawings; diagrams; etc.; in order to diagnose proper operations; preventive maintenance and repair of equipment.

• Develop and utilize skills in various software programs such as Computerized Maintenance Management System (e.g. MAXIMO); word processing; spreadsheet; and presentations.

• Build knowledge of various laboratory; research & development; or process instrumentation.

• Know who key customers are; understands their requirements; and interacts with them in a timely and professional manner.

• Actively search for ways to meet or exceed customer expectations and increase customer satisfaction.

• Complete required documentation legibly to GMP guidelines. Understand written instructions (e.g.; OP's; GMP's; EOP's).

• Interact and communicate in a clear and concise manner with external customers, vendors, coworkers, supervisors and auditors.

Required Qualifications

• High school education/equivalent and two years of qualifying experience

• Comparable military service training may be acceptable if it is directly applicable to the job assignment

• Two or more years of electrical, electronic, mechanical and optical theory and related test procedures to test, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair and modify various types of M&TE

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred requirements are an associate degree in electronics technology/equivalent or 2 years trades training/equivalent

     

The base pay for this position is

$28.20 – $56.40/hour

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Field Services

     

DIVISION:

TM Transfusion Medicine

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP08B

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing 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.

     

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