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:

Job Title

Sr. Facilities Engineer

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 of which you dream.
• 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 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 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.

The Opportunity

The Sr. Facilities Engineer Individual contributor 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. Supports environmental sustainability initiatives and facility infrastructure engineering 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.

The Sr. Facilities Engineer will work out of our Westford, MA location in the Abbott Vascular division. This is an onsite role.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

What You’ll Do

• Facilities Quality Compliance:
  • Ensures conformance to established drawings, specifications, standards, and schedules.
  • Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required completion date, and construction feasibility.
  • Complies with applicable regulations, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Project Management/Validations:
  • Lead projects and teams related to implementing the sustainability plans developed. This includes infrastructure improvements, upgrades, and new installations.
  • Coordinate capital project execution: planning, budget, schedule, quality of workmanship, communication, and compliance with all local, state, Abbott and federal code requirements.
  • Reviews and estimates design/project cost including equipment, installation, labor, and materials.
  • Deploy analytical and problem-solving skills/techniques to determine technical solutions related to utility and sustainability issues.
  • Monitor progress and performance and finances against the project plan.
• Utilize formal/informal communication tools and skills to ensure department goals, direction, and progress on activities is distributed and comprehended by impacted or involved resources, departments, and management

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical engineering,
• Professional related experience in Facilities Engineering or Facilities Project
  Management
• AutoCAD, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC controls experience.
• Demonstrated experience in energy, water, and waste conservation initiatives
  and working with utility providers.
• Project management experience with projects up to $500M.
• Working knowledge