Lead Instrument 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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Lead Instrument Technician

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:

• 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

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

Join our dynamic Infectious Disease Developed Markets team in South Portland, ME, as a Lead Instrument Technician. In this role you will serve as a lead technician supporting the Global Instruments Operations organization.

If you're looking for a dynamic role where your contributions will drive the development and manufacture of new products, systems, and processes, join us!

What You’ll Work On

• Perform advanced troubleshooting, repairs, and final acceptance testing on medical devices, including cleaning, decontaminating, disassembly, and final assembly, while adhering to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and safety procedures.
• Resolve complex problems by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data with high accuracy and insight.
• Demonstrate financial responsibility by independently approving and reviewing repairs completed by others with a value of up to $2,000.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other technicians.
• Processes, reviews and routes Purchase/Work Orders for approval/review
• Completes test records and work orders according to procedures with accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform routine cleaning, decontamination, and surveillance testing of lab space in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Manage instrumentation repair projects and coordinate with other departments, as required.
• Inspects equipment, standards, parts, and mechanical components for errors, flaws, and certification/calibration status prior to use to ensure proper operation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best manufacturing and documentation practices.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs to ensure optimal performance of electronic instruments.
• Lead initiatives to identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce costs
• Performs assigned training curriculum prior to Due Dates to avoid late training instances.
• Ensures skills and training are adequate to be both compliant and productive with job tasks and confirms performance by soliciting feedback.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical problems from the product line/process to minimize reject levels and increase throughput
• Leads the effort of preparing documentation regarding Preventive Maintenance and Equipment Operation through effective communication and collaboration with Production Supervisors, Manager and Engineering.
• Sets up and operates all equipment needed to perform assigned tasks.<