Engineering Technician (Maintenance Dept.) 2nd Shift – Casa Grande, AZ

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

• Troubleshoot and assist in repairs of all equipment, instrumentation, and processes in the area of responsibility.
• Recommend and review spare parts and preventive maintenance program in assigned area of responsibility. Review, recommend, and write specifications and procedures for all equipment, processes and facilities in the areas of responsibility.
• Have experience with drives, I/O devices, man-machine interfaces, and ladder logic (Allen Bradley and Modicon Projects).
• Responsible for the successful completion of assigned engineering projects.
• Plan, coordinate, install and perform operational checkouts for all equipment and processes in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Determine the accuracy of drawings and initiates corrections when discrepancies are found.
• Responsible for writing and executing certification program affecting all facilities, processes, and equipment as required due to project involvement. Research and initiate miscellaneous purchase requisitions for materials, spare parts, equipment and services.
• Act as a technical resource for plant and Division interactions.
• Develop statistical and technical experiments to test and analyze new and existing processes, equipment and facilities.
• Integrate state-of-the-art technology with existing equipment to improve the process. Design, provide drawings, and fabricate prototype modifications and test equipment.
• Must be diplomatic in the leadership and direction of other employees and in the interaction with other departments.
• Make accurate and concise decisions or recommendations with timing appropriate for the situation to supervisors and/or management regarding problems.
• Promote safety consciousness as a project coordinator and as an example to other employees.
• Train other personnel in specific procedures, methods, and operations regarding processes, facilities, and equipment as directed.
• Report evaluated test data in the form of verbal, written and formal presentations to supervisors and management for further input. Track assigned funding according to commitments.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years working with industrial utilities systems or industrial electrical/mechanical systems
• Minimum 3 years related experience.
• Must demonstrate mental alertness and a thorough knowledge of basic mechanical, electrical and instrumentation principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications and drawings.
• Good verbal communication and technical writing ability.
• Ability to read and update engineering drawings.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy in the leadership and direction of other employees is mandatory.

• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology
• 8 years industrial electrical/controls experience in manufacturing operations.  

• 2:30pm - 10:30pm - Subject to change due to the needs of the business
• Must have weekend availability

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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