Maintenance Technician - Casa Grande, United States - Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories

Verified Company

Casa Grande, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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.

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active.

Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, Glucerna and ZonePerfect - to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Casa Grande, Arizona, is one of six Abbott nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., with about half of its products exported around the world. Working here, you'll feel part of a family - a family of 600 that works together to help nourish the world.

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.

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WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career

We offer:

Fastpaced work environment where your safety is our priority
Production areas that are
clean, welllit and temperaturecontrolled:
Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

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Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
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Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs,
Medical Benefits start day 1:

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

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Vacation - 3 weeks of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays:

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Retiree Healthcare Program:

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401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

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 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.

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The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Perform repairs and troubleshoot high speed equipment and plant utility systems; make machine adjustments to case packers, palletizers, sleevers, labelers, and other equipment for proper operation
Troubleshoot and repair/replace variable frequency drives (VFDs), vision systems and barcode scanners, videojet ink printers, computer control systems
Install various components including: seals, bushings, couplings, bearings, Orings, gaskets, adhesives, belts, chains, rollers, sprockets, gears and sheaves, cylinders, etc.
Wire and repair/replace electric motors; repair basic wiring, install/replace correct size fuses, troubleshoot motor overload protection and contactors
Use electrical tools such as Multimeter and Megger
Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting problems with AC drive systems and PLCs
Knowledge of Allen Bradley hardware including but not limited to VFD's and PLC's
Ability to make emergency repairs with welding and fabricating brackets
Use guidelines within National Electric Code (NEC); read electrical schematics and wire directly from wiring diagrams

Required Education and Experience You'll Bring:

High School Diploma or GED
Electrical technical degree or 2 or more years of equivalent experience in an Instrumentation or related role
Able to access and interpret PLC logic via a laptop computer or desktop station. Properly maintaining a PLC requires an understanding of the wiring schematics.

Preferred:

Experience with Fabrication of parts directly from blueprints using lathe or mill to make and replace worn parts
Experience with Instrumentation perform calibrations and critical pm's on equipment components to ensure operation within proper tolerances
Experience with Instruments

Examples:

Pressure, flow, temperature, humidity, level, weight or scale experience; using 4-20 mA loop control, 0-10V control, calibration procedures, setup and verification with other equipment, etc.