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.
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 of which you dream.
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 high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and 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.
Main Purpose of the Role
Responsible for performing functions associated with all manufacturing operations, including working with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies and final assemblies. Determines and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process. Works with engineers in conducting experiments.
Main Responsibilities
- Observes and complies with all safety rules and regulations. This includes QSR and ISO Standards.
- Participates in the Material Review Board (MRB) decision process.
- Identifies and implements corrective actions for manufacturing related issues.
- Performs equipment setup and corrective, preventive and calibration maintenance as necessary.
- Installs and validates equipment and processes in the production area to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time following the established validation procedure.
- Evaluates operating data to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment.
- May develop or revise documents and procedures.
- Certifies manufacturing associates in the production processes.
- Evaluates and orders necessary equipment, tools and fixtures.
- May provide work direction to other employees in work group.
- Actively participates in comprehensive development of plans including an outline of duties and project assignments. Demonstrates independence by prioritizing and completing assignments.
- Solves unusually complex problems and provides solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
- Develops information which extends the existing boundaries of knowledge in a given field. Troubleshoots problems
Qualifications
Education
Associates Degree ( 13 years) or An equivalent combination of education and work experience
Experience/Background
Minimum 8 years Related work experience. May also require a license or certification in the area of expertise.
Technical/Business Knowledge Job Skills
- Applies superior knowledge of highly complex technical concepts and/or develops highly advanced technologies or processes.
- Thorough understanding of product or systems fundamentals in cross functional areas.
- Recommends/utilizes/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and/or computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve complex problems.
- Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
Cognitive Skills
- Performs and guides technical activities resulting from self-initiated or assigned programs leading to innovative applications of existing or new products, systems, or technologies having major importance to the department and organization.
- Creates the technical basis, including Records of Invention, patents, product definitions, developments and processes for proprietary positions having potential benefits for the business.
The base pay for this position is $29.15 ? $58.35 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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