SME/Planner

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

• Maintain and improve work order documentation within plant maintenance systems, including calibrations, preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), and corrective work orders.
• Conduct field assessments of work orders to determine job scope, required materials, labor, equipment, and sequencing.
• Estimate labor hours and resources needed to complete maintenance activities.
• Prepare job plans, schematics, material lists, tool requirements, and safety documentation.
• Develop and maintain labor standards for maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate procurement of stocked and non-stocked spare parts to minimize equipment downtime.
• Expedite parts delivery and ensure proper inventory management and storage practices.
• Maintain accurate spare parts data and inventory records in partnership with the storeroom.
• Monitor and update maintenance systems, including PM and PdM programs and scheduled work orders.
• Review, prioritize, and distribute maintenance work orders across all shifts.
• Communicate with internal customers to schedule maintenance activities and coordinate equipment availability.
• Support maintenance activities during weekends, holidays, shutdowns, and off-shifts, including coordination of contractors and plant personnel as needed.
• Provide hands-on maintenance support during emergencies or staffing shortages when required.
• Verify completed work for quality, compliance, and adherence to maintenance standards.
• Serve as a liaison between Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and other departments to support maintenance planning and execution.
• Maintain technical documentation, including electrical and mechanical drawings, schematics, and maintenance records.
• Monitor contractors, vendors, and external service providers to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, GMP, and engineering standards.

• Associates degree in Technical Field; trade school coursework/experience or equivalent education or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years of related experience

• Must be able to understand and use both simple and complex instructions, read and write both simple and complex directions, understand routine and complex machine operation and read and operate gauges and instruments.
• Must possess good mathematical skills and possess a good understanding of technical level thinking in field of planning (i.e. electrical, mechanical, facilities).
• Good interpersonal skills, customer service orientation and feedback are important to this position.

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