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:
Facilities Technician, this position is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Second shift
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
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 will have access to:
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Health Insurance (starting on Day 1 of employment), Savings Plan (401K) with company match, Life insurance for you and your spouse/children, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick, Personal Days.
• 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
This position works out of our Arecibo location in the CRM division in Puerto Rico at the second shift (1:00pm - 9:30pm) Sunday to Thursday.
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.
As the Facilities Technician, you will Assure no business interruption to the manufacturing processes related to utilities/facility through the proper set up, maintenance and troubleshooting of facilities and utilities equipment. Perform continues improvement activities related to utilities and overhead.
What You’ll Do
Provides maintenance, mechanical and electrical performance for the facilities and utilities equipment at the site including Vacuum, Compressed Air, Emergency Generation, Power, City and Well Water, HVAC Equipment.
Contact suppliers and outside vendors to maintain a complete stock of spare parts for the equipment under the Facilities and Utilities scope.
Establish and execute the right maintenance procedures and frequencies based on equipment manufacture's operation and maintenance manuals, recommendations and equipment reliability history.
Report results to the appropriate piers and clients (inside/outside facilities) on a frequent basis.
Administer the computerized system of preventive maintenance (IFOR EAM).
Coordinate with outside contractors and vendor’s miscellaneous work related to the scope mentioned above.
Must have experience and be a member of the Emergency Response Team.
Ensure compliance with all Abbott procedures and all applicable regulatory agency requirements.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma/ GED. Associate degree or bachelor's is preferred.
Electricity (PLC troubleshooting, VFD programming and troubleshooting, Logic controls) and or refrigeration licenses, air conditioning, instrumentation, mechanics or equivalent technical experience.
Required to have 2-4 years’ experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical or electronic industry.
Must have good verbal and written communication in English and Spanish.
Must have computer skills in Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook INFOR EAM.
Must memorize details, analyze and have good concentration.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
$13.40 – $26.80/hour
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Facilities & Maintenance
DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION:
Puerto Rico > Arecibo : Santana Industrial Park Interior Lot A, Road #2, Km 67.5
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
