Sr. Mechanical Technician at Abbott Laboratories

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.

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

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. 

This position will be located in our Liberty, South Carolina office in the CRM Division.

What You’ll Work On

• Provide technical support to production personnel for manual and automated production processes.

• Troubleshoot process and equipment problems. Make appropriate adjustments or repairs.

• Provide instructional training to production personnel on equipment and processes using proper documentation.

• Perform engineering tests and process validations. Compile and organize data to support the generation of engineering test and validation reports.

• Collect and analyze process yield data.

  Inspect and disposition production parts per required documentation.

• Perform preventive maintenance activities.

• Responsible for monitoring assigned processes and providing feedback and/or solutions to process issues.

• Use of voltmeter, oscilloscope, and/or similar equipment.

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Technology or comparable specialized training in automated manufacturing processes which provides a theoretical understanding of electronic or electromechanical disciplines or equivalent OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Minimum 5 years progressively more responsible related work experience required to achieve the level of competency and depth of understanding necessary to perform at this level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the job, including the ability to set up and operate specialized automated/manual manufacturing equipment.

• Must be capable of understanding assembly drawings, processing documents, equipment schematics, and other associated documentation.

• Demonstrated ability to use common hand tools and troubleshooting devices such as a multi-meter.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, computer and basic math skills.

• Must maintain an acceptable level of proficiency in all applicable process certifications.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

• Ability to travel approximately 15%, including internationally.

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* 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.

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The base pay for this position is $20.60 – $41.20 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.