Maintenance Technician III
Job description
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Maintenance Technician III / Instrumentation
. This position is on site in vascular business, Barceloneta, PR.
This position is for the Second shift. Starting at 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm. (During the training candidate will work first shift).
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.
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 will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Health Insurance (starting on Day 1 of employment), Savings Plan (401K) with company match, Life insurance for you and your spouse/children, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick, Personal Days.
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 will provide support to our Medical Devices, Vascular manufacturing facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks and Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.
This role will be responsible for performing the functions of calibrations and preventive maintenance on all test and measurement equipment throughout all manufacturing operations. This position impacts the accuracy of the process and measurement equipment, the quality of the product and is essential in achieving the Quality System Requirements and other compliance requirements. Performs precise calibrations / maintenance in accordance with the procedures written on test and measurement equipment, tools, calibrations and fixed installations, as defined by the calibration and / or maintenance itinerary. On equipment that cannot be maintained internally, coordinate the calibration with a certified external resource. Maintains clear and concise records to facilitate identifying any timely problem, develop department procedures and comply with external and internal regulations.
This position is for the Second shift. Starting at 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm. (During the training candidate will work first shift).
What You’ll Do
Observe and comply with all safety rules and regulations. This includes the QSR and ISO Standards.
Performs “set-up,” tests, repair, inspection, calibration and / or corrective and preventive maintenance of all equipment in different areas (Manufacturing, Warehouse, Quality, etc.) materials, systems and / or products.
Installs, configures and validates equipment in the production area to improve performance and / or reduce cycle time followed by the established validation procedure.
Locate failures and solve problems that require interpretation of procedures or practices. Analyze situations or data to identify issues and trends.
Collect, measure, organize and record data. Provides input to engineering, qualifications, studies and validation reports, writes procedures and can carry a laboratory notebook.
Evaluate operational data to conduct online adjustments to products, instruments or equipment. You can develop or review documents or procedures.
Plan, organize and prioritize your own work routine to achieve the established itinerary and assigned tasks or projects.
As a team member communicates with other functional groups, as well as with internal clients. As part of your responsibilities, you can contact external suppliers.
Evaluates and orders equipment, tools and is responsible for the necessary facilities.
You may be required to perform other tasks, as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Associate's degree in industrial Mechanics, Electronics, Electricity. Preferred, Instrumentation.
Minimum 5 years of experience in instrumentation; or industrial mechanics, electronics, or related area, preferably in medical device industry.
Experience in equipment calibration and preventive maintenance.
Verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
Ability to read schematic drawings of equipment, measuring instruments and others.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and safety standards.
Knowledge of quality regulations and standards that affect medical devices (i.e. FDA Quality Systems and Regulations).
Knowledge of safety and OSHA regulations for corporations, local area and state.
Preferred qualifications:
Associate degree, Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.
Digital skills: Maximo.
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
$15.09 – $30.11/hour
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Facilities & Maintenance
DIVISION:
AVD Vascular
LOCATION:
Puerto Rico > Barceloneta : PR-17
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf