Group Lead Energy Center Maintenance - Columbus, OH

Abbott • Columbus, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is seeking a Group Lead Energy Center Maintenance professional to safely operate, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Energy Center equipment and utility systems that support continuous site operations. The role covers industrial mechanical and utility equipment including boilers, steam systems, chillers, refrigeration equipment, air compressors, cooling towers, pumps, motors, valves, piping, HVAC equipment, fire protection services, and water treatment systems. The position performs hands-on preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; responds to equipment alarms, failures, and utility interruptions; and helps restore service while minimizing downtime and operational impact.

The role also leads maintenance workforce development by identifying training needs, developing and implementing training solutions, establishing performance metrics, and improving training programs. It coordinates repairs from initial identification through return to service, working with contractors, vendors, engineering, facilities, and maintenance personnel on repairs, inspections, upgrades, shutdowns, and improvement projects. The employee maintains operating and maintenance records, communicates equipment condition and priorities during shift turnover, and follows safety, environmental, regulatory, and site procedures.

The position is based in Columbus, Ohio. It requires assigned-shift work and may include overtime, call-ins, weekends, holidays, and alternate-shift coverage as business needs require. Travel is not required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• State of Ohio boiler operator license for the assigned Energy Center responsibilities.
• Refrigeration certification or license.
• Demonstrated experience as an industrial mechanic, maintenance technician, utilities technician, stationary engineer, or in a similar hands-on mechanical role.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, and repair industrial equipment.
• Experience with industrial mechanical systems such as pumps, motors, bearings, valves, piping, heat exchangers, compressors, boilers, HVAC equipment, or refrigeration equipment.
• Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance and safely return equipment to service.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, equipment documentation, operating procedures, drawings, and mechanical schematics.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize work while focusing on safety, equipment reliability, and continuity of critical utility services.
• Ability to work independently and make sound operational and maintenance decisions within established procedures and qualifications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with maintenance personnel, operations, engineering, contractors, vendors, and site customers.
• Ability to work assigned shifts and provide overtime, call-in, weekend, holiday, and alternate-shift coverage as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Energy Center equipment and utility systems supporting continuous site operations.
• Perform hands-on mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of boilers, chillers, refrigeration equipment, air compressors, cooling towers, pumps, motors, valves, piping systems, HVAC equipment, fire protection services, and related utility equipment.
• Operate boilers and steam systems in accordance with applicable licensing requirements, site procedures, and operating parameters.
• Operate and monitor industrial refrigeration and chilled-water systems, responding to alarms, abnormal conditions, and performance issues.
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and operating rounds to identify abnormal conditions, deterioration, leaks, vibration, and developing equipment problems.
• Diagnose mechanical and utility system failures, determine corrective actions, perform repairs, or coordinate specialized support.
• Conduct required testing and monitoring of boiler, steam, cooling, refrigeration, fire protection, and water treatment systems, and make appropriate operating adjustments.
• Respond to equipment failures and utility interruptions, taking appropriate action to safely restore service and minimize downtime or site impact.
• Prioritize operational and maintenance work based on safety, equipment condition, utility reliability, customer impact, and site needs.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance and identify additional maintenance needs based on equipment condition and performance.
• Identify maintenance training needs, design and implement training solutions and initiatives, establish performance metrics, and improve maintenance workforce development programs.
• Initiate and coordinate repairs through completion, including determining repair requirements, identifying parts and materials, obtaining outside services when needed, and verifying successful return to service.
• Work with contractors, vendors, engineering, facilities, and other maintenance personnel on repairs, inspections, equipment upgrades, shutdowns, and improvement projects.
• Identify and help implement improvements to equipment reliability, maintainability, safety, and operating efficiency.
• Maintain accurate operating logs, maintenance records, work orders, inspection documentation, and required regulatory records.
• Communicate equipment condition, outstanding maintenance issues, operating limitations, and work priorities during shift turnover and with appropriate site personnel.
• Follow procedures for equipment startup, shutdown, isolation, lockout/tagout, return to service, and emergency response.
• Maintain a safe and orderly work environment and comply with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and site requirements.
• Work independently and collaboratively, using mechanical judgment and problem-solving skills in a continuous-operation industrial environment.
• Provide overtime, call-in, weekend, holiday, and alternate-shift coverage as required.

Benefits

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in Abbott’s Health Investment Plan (HIP) 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, an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.
• Career development opportunities with an international company.

What This Job Offers

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