Technician I, Manufacturing - 1st shift

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:

Technician I, Manufacturing

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

This position works out of our Plymouth MN location in the Electrophysiology medical device 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.

Individuals in this role will work on a new product launch supporting the operations team as a 1st shift (5am to 3:30pm Monday - Thursday) technician. Activities include support in setting-up, calibrating and operating basic machines and equipment, following production schedules and quality standards, monitoring production processes, and troubleshooting simple production problems. Troubleshoots and resolves basic technical problems from the product line/process to minimize reject levels and escalates problems when necessary.

What You’ll Work On

• 1st shift front line senior process technician supporting Operations team (5AM start)
• Support products which include new production equipment, process improvements and cost reductions while supporting new product introductions
• Learn manufacturing processes, techniques and best practices and support Operations team in coaching assemblers

• Setting-up, calibrating and operating basic machines and equipment, following production schedules and quality standards, monitoring production processes, and troubleshooting simple production problems.

• Troubleshoots and resolves basic technical problems from the product line/process to minimize reject levels and escalates problems when necessary

• Assist maintenance team to ensure continuous operation for production equipment
• Assist engineers in troubleshooting safety, quality or process issues
• Perform scrap dissection and support investigation into potential root causes
• Summarize information to communicate across shifts and with other functional areas

Individual should:

• Be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction
• Have excellent organization, problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams    
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Ability to work with assemblers and other non-techni