Engineering Technician (Maintenance Dept.) 2nd Shift – Casa Grande, AZ

Abbott Laboratories • Casa Grande, AZ

9d • $30 - $59 • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician works in Abbott Nutrition’s Casa Grande, Arizona manufacturing plant. The role troubleshoots and assists with repairs to equipment, instrumentation, and processes; supports preventive maintenance and spare-parts planning; and develops or reviews equipment, process, and facility specifications and procedures. The technician plans, coordinates, installs, and checks out equipment and processes, maintains accurate engineering drawings, and supports assigned engineering projects and certification programs. The role also evaluates process and equipment performance through experiments, reports test results, tracks project funding, and serves as a technical resource for plant and division interactions. The position promotes safety, trains personnel, provides technical recommendations to supervisors and management, and follows FDA, OSHA, and Abbott compliance requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience working with industrial utility systems or industrial electrical/mechanical systems.
• At least 3 years of related experience.
• Thorough knowledge of basic mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation principles, with demonstrated mental alertness.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications and drawings.
• Good verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to read and update engineering drawings.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy when leading or directing other employees.
• Experience with drives, I/O devices, man-machine interfaces, and ladder logic, including Allen Bradley and Modicon projects.
• Weekend availability.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology.
• Eight years of industrial electrical/controls experience in manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment, instrumentation, and processes and assist with repairs in the assigned area.
• Recommend and review spare parts and preventive maintenance programs.
• Review, recommend, and write specifications and procedures for equipment, processes, and facilities.
• Plan, coordinate, install, and perform operational checkouts for equipment and processes.
• Determine the accuracy of drawings and initiate corrections when discrepancies are found.
• Write and execute certification programs for facilities, processes, and equipment as required by project involvement.
• Research and initiate purchase requisitions for materials, spare parts, equipment, and services.
• Serve as a technical resource for plant and Division interactions.
• Develop statistical and technical experiments to test and analyze processes, equipment, and facilities.
• Integrate new technology with existing equipment to improve processes; design, provide drawings for, and fabricate prototype modifications and test equipment.
• Make timely, accurate decisions or recommendations to supervisors or management regarding problems.
• Promote safety as a project coordinator and by example.
• Train personnel in procedures, methods, and operations related to processes, facilities, and equipment as directed.
• Present evaluated test data verbally, in writing, and through formal presentations to supervisors and management.
• Track assigned funding according to commitments.
• Meet applicable FDA, OSHA, and Abbott compliance standards, policies, and procedures.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Potential eligibility for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, offering an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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