Technician Senior Maintenance 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.

Technician Sr. Maintenance

Divisional Information

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our 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

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 position works out of our St Paul, MN, location in the Structural Heart Business (SH).

Main Purpose of Role

We are seeking an experienced, high caliber Principal Manufacturing Technician. Working under limited supervision, the Sr. Technician lays out builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies assemblies, components, and parts of developmental and production product items. Technician in this role ensures that the production equipment is properly maintained and continuously operating in the Amplatzer area.

What You’ll Work On

• Ability to prioritize work by determining the sequence and timing of different jobs based on precedence and importance
• Ability to make critical decisions and judgments with minimal supervision
• Must be able to clearly communicate ideas, problems, and solutions to all levels of manufacturing management in both written and oral form
• Participate in continuous improvement/quality initiatives in order to enhance production processes to achieve quality and profitability metrics
• Perform routine/preventative maintenance on applicable equipment to maximize efficiency, minimize accidents to enhance longer life of equipment and tools
• Identify, analyze, and implement manufacturing improvements (e.g., processes, yields, and productivity) - Test/troubleshoot manufacturing processes and equipment
• Support all Divisional initiatives as identified by divisional management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements  
• Understanding of and ability to utilize electronic data collection systems and computer software packages
• Discusses layout and assembly procedures and problems with engineers and draws sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of product units.
• Recommends changes in components or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
• Interprets test data, analyzes product performance, develops summaries, and assists in the initiation of yield improvements.
• Assists engineers in the troubleshooting or failed product and production lines.

Shift

• This is a 2nd shift position. Monday – Friday, 3:30 pm – 11:30 pm

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, and trade school certification, specialized training/apprenticeship and/or equivalent in Electronics, Engineering Technology, or specialized training which provides a theoretical understanding of electronic or electro-mechanical disciplines or equivalent.
• Typically, 5-8 or more years of progressively more responsible related work experience required to achieve the level of competency and depth of understanding necessary to perform at this level, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Incumbents are required to work cooperatively and productively with others.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, attentiveness to detail and the ability to work under limited supervision is required.
• Must be adept at handling multiple assignments in a timely manner while meeting assigned deadlines.

* 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 $23.25 – $46.55 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.