Sr. Industrial Automation/Operational Technology Engineer - onsite Columbus, OH
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
ABOUT ABBOTT
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
WORKING AT ABBOTT
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:
- Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
- Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
- Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
- Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
- Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays
- Retiree Healthcare program
- Robust 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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
- 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.
OVERVIEW
The Operational Technology Engineer position supports and maintains manufacturing operation data systems including hardware and software for the plant's OT systems. The role ensures that OT systems meet the Abbott IT System and Cybersecurity requirements while proactively maintaining maximum system uptime.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Support and maintain manufacturing operation data systems and servers including hardware and software for the Columbus Plant Operational Technology (OT) systems. For example: OSIsoft PI, Ignition, ZPI data servers, Delta V, iFix, FactoryTalk AssetCentre
- Coordinate with IT support team as needed to maintain secured OT infrastructure for manufacturing operation and actively participate in Cyber Security compliance initiatives – disaster recovery, asset security, patching, malware prevention, etc
- Provide Manufacturing Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) architecture support
- Work with Division teams to deploy manufacturing operations data systems as part of cross-functional capital project delivery team
- Coordinate with internal quality and process authority organizations to ensure regulatory compliance
- Maintain solutions for Critical Process Parameters Monitoring and Process Data Reporting
- Resolve underlying problems: Identify customer/ client needs and propose solutions to address them; make alterations in products or services to better meet (recognized or unrecognized) customer need, e.g. partners with an outside vendor to provide a better deliverable
- Provide on call support of plant OT system
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
- 5+ years of significant IT, engineering, and/or operational experience
- 5+ years in a related field and/or industry
- Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Must be able to work fully onsite in Columbus, OH
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Windows Server Operating Systems Management and Troubleshooting
- Experience with manufacturing OT / IT systems, network architecture, and cybersecurity
- Experience with OSISoft products
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