Controls Engineer - Virginia Plant

Abbott • Altavista, VA

1d • $61,300 - $122,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Controls 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 Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Technical Field
• Minimum 2 years Engineering experience.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an FDA Regulated environment.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes and technologies and designing for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• PLC programming and troubleshooting in Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix or Modicon platforms
• HMI/SCADA programming and troubleshooting in Ignition, FactoryTalk View SE/ME, iFix, DeltaV
• Install and troubleshoot temperature / pressure / level / conductivity / PH instrumentation, sensors, and other field I/O devices
• Provide technical support on design, development, implementation, optimization, and validation of processing and packaging equipment
• Maintain knowledge of new developments in manufacturing and design technologies.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies and operating procedures.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level