Controls Calibration Engineer

Abbott

2d • $28 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Calibration Engineer will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of process instrumentation and control systems used in the generation and/or distribution of utilities. Supports design, programming and specification development of equipment, and implementation of project related instrumentation and controls hardware.

Requirements

• Controls technician with at least 2+ years utilities equipment/systems experience (boilers/steam &condensate, chillers & cooling towers/chilled water, compressors/compressed air oil-free, distillation units/pretreatment & purified water, etc.), or equivalent related experience.
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, pneumatic, mechanical, and process control systems.
• Capable of using standard department information tools, including but not limited to, CMMS, computers, tablets, data gathering systems, logs, etc.

Nice To Haves

• An accomplished controls technician with 5+ years utilities equipment/systems experience (boilers/steam &condensate, chillers & cooling towers/chilled water, compressors/compressed air oil-free, distillation units/pretreatment & purified water, etc.).
• Associate’s degree in electronics technology or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, electronic, pneumatic, mechanical, and process control systems.
• Experience in using various software applications, including but not limited to, control systems, CMMS (Maximo), Microsoft Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Word, etc.), etc.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that instrumentation and utilities control systems are properly specified, installed, programmed and calibrated to perform design function.
• Safely and effectively troubleshoot analog/digital hardware on utilities process control systems, and instrumentation, including distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC's) single loop analog controllers and related peripherals such as scanners, recorders, field I/O devices, etc.
• Periodic assessment/inspection of field device calibration frequencies and addressing "bad actor" instrument performance for replacement/upgrade.
• Assist engineering in development of functional specifications and/or design on process control systems for controls programming on major equipment/systems.
• Support validation and project commissioning associated with instrumentation and controls.
• Ensures tasks are performed and documented in compliance with approved procedures, standards, GxP, and other quality requirements.
• Completes assigned workload within predetermined schedules, and performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Safety knowledge, awareness and compliance with all safety, quality and other job-related policies and procedures; Actively participate in workplace safety and quality audits, and in other Corporate and departmental programs or initiatives.
• Use of precision tools and equipment to complete instrumentation/controls related tasks.
• Establishes and builds relationships and good communication channels with team members, customers, and other personnel, both internal and external to Abbott.

Benefits

• 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
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED