Facilities Technician

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.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Working under limited supervision, maintains facilities to minimize breakdowns (particularly for production). Performs all duties required to test, calibrate, adjust, repair, and maintain mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment. Diagnoses, disassembles, cleans, repairs, and replaces defective parts of complex equipment. Installs and maintains a broad range of equipment as well as electrical, gas, air and water systems. Performs facility maintenance on a preventive or emergency basis as required with a particular focus to maintain all work areas of the facility in a safe condition.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs skilled maintenance and repair services of facility systems such as mechanical, electrical, and building systems.

Conducts preventive maintenance on all equipment, by cleaning, adjusting, repairing, calibrating and replacing parts.

Responsible for repairs to buildings including, but not limited to, repairs to walls, ceilings, doors, painting, etc.

Interpret blueprints and schematics.

Implement methods, practices, and techniques of maintaining building and facilities to identify and address recurring problems with machinery, equipment, or parts.

Conducts periodic inspections to evaluate requests for repair.

Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence. Identifies and resolve maintenance issues; escalate issues when appropriate.

Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements

Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Experience/Background

Experience

Minimum 1 year

The base pay for this position is $23.25 $46.55 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.