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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 114,000 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 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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 Irving, CA location in the EP division.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Work On

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

• Perform equipment maintenance and troubleshooting with utmost safety, following LOTO, machine guarding and other safety program requirements.

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

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

• Organize and maintain spare parts inventory.

• Assist manufacturing, and quality engineers in the operation and 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

• Modify existing assembly lines or workstations as required to accommodate manufacturing demands

• Initiate or maintain work schedule and establishes priorities of work assignments

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

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

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

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

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Demonstrated experience with preventive maintenance and troubleshooting manufacturing and facility equipment.

• 5+ years experience building and testing of electronic assemblies

• 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, escalation communication 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

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• 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 (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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 $24.35 – $48.65 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com