Senior Facilities Engineer

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:

Senior Facilities Engineer

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, supporting our Medical Devices team at the site, both electrophysiology and structural heart. This is an individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in facility systems, working independently under general direction with ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. Plans, designs, and oversees multiple facilities-focused engineering projects including the reconfiguration and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities systems.  Particular emphasis on HVAC, electrical, and controls. Supports environmental sustainability initiatives and facility infrastructure engineering for the division to ensure sustainability  goals are met and facilities operate as efficiently as possible, resulting in reduction of energy (CO2), waste, and water.  Prioritize tasks to ensure that the team and external resources are used effectively and that project deadlines are met.

What You'll Work On
 • Responsibilities include supporting clean rooms, HVAC, DI water, process gases, desiccant dryers, humidifier, generators, 
compressors, chillers, etc.
 • Develop engineering calculations and assumptions for projects and provide engineering analysis. Assure that fundamental 
engineering methods/techniques and applicable codes have been properly applied to all project designs.
 • Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required 
completion date, and construction feasibility.
 • Deploy analytical and problem-solving skills/techniques to determine technical solutions related to utility and 
sustainability issues.
 • Reviews and estimates design/project cost including equipment, installation, labor, and materials. Ensures conformance to 
established drawings, specifications, standards, and schedules.
 • Support long range sustainability plans for all Division facilities that meet or exceed Abbott’s sustainability goals and 
objectives.  This includes all infrastructure related to electrical energy, natural gas, steam, delivered fuels, water, and 
waste.
 • Coordinate capital project execution:  planning, budget, schedule, quality of workmanship, communication, and 
compliance with all local, state, Abbott and federal code requirements
 • Support measurement programs to track the sustainability and financial metrics and initiatives against goals.
 • Lead projects and teams related to implementing the sustainability plans developed.  This includes infrastructure 
improvements, upgrades, and new installations.
 • Evaluate and authorize changes that positively impact the scope, budget, or timeline of a project.
 • Monitor progress and performance and finances against the project plan.
 • Support development of facility management policies and procedures.
 • Complies with applicable regulations, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.  Maintains 
positive and cooperative communications and coll