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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Senior Manufacturing Technician

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.

Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve.  We’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies in ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY & HEART FAILURE, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. 

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 Irvine, CA., location.

What You’ll Work On

• Responds to assembly line equipment repair calls, by diagnosing equipment problems, and performing the necessary repair.

• Document’s equipment qualifications and upgrades made to existing machines, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, to ensure appropriate documentation of repair history in INFOR EAM.

• Maintains back-up equipment and ensures spare parts are maintained at the required levels, to meet manufacturing equipment needs

• Assists 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

• Initiates or maintains work schedule and establishes priorities of work assignments

• Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices

• Selects methods and practices to obtain imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions to questions.

• Maintains general knowledge of products/services associated with area and employees involved with specific product lines and services

• Co-ordinates with calibration personnel of location of manufacturing equipment.

• Organize and maintain spare parts inventory

Pay and Shift

The salary range for this position is $25- $35 an hour based on experience.

This role is for 1st shift, Mon - Fri 8am to 5pm

Required  Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

•  1-2 years’ experience with CAD and drafting.

•  Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting equipment

•  Proficient computer and data analysis

• Assists in the development, evaluation, or modification of all area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product

• Assignments require considerable judgment, initiative, creativity, and leadership in troubleshooting, suggesting alternatives, and making recommendations for continuous quality improvement methods

• Quality systems and data entry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device industry

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing Environment

• Trade certification / technical background desired but not essential

* 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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