Equipment Technician II

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:

Equipment Technician II

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Westfield, IN location in the Structural Heart division.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

The Equipment Technician II provides technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment utilizing technical expertise, technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment.

What You’ll Work On

• Responds to assembly line equipment repair calls, by diagnosing equipment problems, and performing the necessary repair.
• Documents equipment qualifications and upgrades made to existing machines, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, to ensure appropriate documentation of repair history in the MP2 maintenance database.
• Maintains back-up equipment and ensures spare parts are maintained at the required levels, to meet manufacturing equipment needs.
• Assists industrial, manufacturing, and quality engineers in the operation of equipment.
• Provides equipment development engineers with feedback on equipment issues and offers suggestions for improving equipment uptime.
• Assist in the construction of worktables, providing necessary utilities, and setting up of equipment on manufacturing assembly lines.
• Modifies existing assembly lines or workstations as required to accommodate manufacturing demands.
• Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.
• Solves a variety of problems of limited to moderate scope and complexity requiring basic interpretation of defined procedures and practices.
• Maintains confidentiality in handling sensitive information or documents.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 2-5 years of related work experience
• Applies broad knowledge of general technical concepts and practices and a general understanding of product or systems fundamentals.
• Utilizes increased knowledge of numerical and statistical data and computer software programs to resolve non-routine/moderately complex problems.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Performs non-routine to moderately complex technical assignments using standard methods and sequences. Performs set-up, testing, repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of all area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product.
• Makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed.
• Assignments require broad judgment in troubleshooting proven processes as well as the ability to suggest alternatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree or some college credits

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

$17.15 – $34.25/hour

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

        

LOCATION:

United States > Westfield: 1820 Bastian Court

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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