Engineering I Technician
About The Position
The Engineering I Technician works at Abbott’s Caguas location in the Structural Heart division, supporting manufacturing operations and production lines. The role involves troubleshooting equipment and processes, investigating nonconforming product, monitoring line performance and yield, and helping develop or modify methods and procedures to control manufacturing processes. The technician works with engineers on experiments and yield-improvement initiatives, typically under the guidance of more experienced technical personnel. The technician performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration related to mechanical and instrumentation tasks. Responsibilities also include equipment setup, installation and validation, process adjustments, documentation, associate certification, maintenance review, and support for equipment or facility startup and improvement projects. The position is listed for second shift, 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and requires no travel.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Industrial Mechanics, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Automation, or a technical degree.
- Ability to perform maintenance service requests involving troubleshooting, installation, removal, repair, or support that affect instrumentation, electrical systems, or manufacturing equipment.
- Ability to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration related to mechanical and instrumentation tasks.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration for mechanical and instrumentation tasks as required by plant operations.
- Support manufacturing lines, equipment, and processes; investigate nonconforming product and monitor line performance relative to goals.
- Identify and implement simple corrective actions for manufacturing or yield-related issues.
- Install and validate production equipment and processes under manufacturing engineer guidance, following established validation procedures to improve yield or reduce cycle time.
- Evaluate operating data and make online adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment.
- Develop or revise documents and procedures, and maintain documentation, monitoring logs, and training manuals for regulatory compliance.
- Certify manufacturing associates in production processes.
- Generate simple change orders for manufacturing documents under engineer guidance.
- Review completed maintenance work and evaluate its impact on process and product under the guidance of experienced technical personnel.
- Evaluate and order necessary equipment, tools, and fixtures.
- Set up equipment and monitor and troubleshoot assigned systems daily.
- Assist engineers with process equipment or systems design, installation, startup, execution, and program maintenance.
- Exchange information with project team members, designers, management, and engineering or production personnel, and provide recommendations to team members and management.
- Assist with startup of new facilities or equipment and troubleshooting of existing facilities or equipment.
- Assist with long-term projects under project engineer guidance to maintain efficiency.
- Comply with safety rules, regulations, Quality Systems, and ISO standards.
- Provide technical service under the direction of others.
Benefits
- Health insurance starting on the first day of employment
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Life insurance for the employee and spouse/children
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Education assistance
- Employee assistance program
- Vacation
- Sick days
- Personal days
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
