Technician, Sr Engineering

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:

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 you dream of .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• 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 Technician, Sr Engineering position works out of our Scottsdale, AZ location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

Technician, Sr Engineering performs automatic, manual, basic and advanced troubleshooting in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

 

What You'll Work On

 

This position:

• Performs automatic, manual, basic and advanced troubleshooting on products.

• Ensures assemblies meet visual, mechanical, electrical criteria of design documentation, standards and inspection documentation.

• Follows written work instructions and completes necessary paperwork accurately that is required for jobs.

• Reviews records for device traceability and compliance.

• Detects problems and initiates corrective action to control non-conforming material and product and assists in problem solving.

• Trains employees and can function as a lead if necessary.

• Assists in the development of workmanship standards and may perform work cell audits and report findings to Manager.

• 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

• Associates Degree In electronics OR an equivalent combination

• Minimum 5 years Related experience in a similar manufacturing environment including three or more years of HDI experience.

• Ability to independently carry out successive steps in accordance with procedures.

• Ability to identify nonconformance in documentation, components, products, processes and facilities.

• Ability to resolve problems in accordance with operating procedures.

• Able to pass IPC610 Training.

• Able to perform tasks associated with four or more products.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise