Industrial Automation/Operational Technology Engineer

Abbott Laboratories•Columbus, OH

6d•$61,300 - $122,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Operational Technology Engineer supports and maintains manufacturing operation data systems, including hardware and software for plant OT systems. The role ensures OT systems meet Abbott IT system and cybersecurity requirements while proactively maintaining maximum system uptime. The position supports the Columbus Plant and works with IT, division teams, quality and process authority organizations, and external vendors as needed. It also provides on-call support for plant OT systems.

Requirements

Five or more years of significant IT, engineering, and/or operational experience.
Five or more years of experience in a related field and/or industry.
Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to work fully onsite in Columbus, Ohio.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering is preferred.
Experience with Windows Server operating systems management and troubleshooting.
Experience with manufacturing OT/IT systems, network architecture, and cybersecurity.
Experience with OSIsoft products.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain manufacturing operation data systems and servers, including hardware and software for Columbus Plant OT systems such as OSIsoft PI, Ignition, ZPI data servers, Delta V, iFix, and FactoryTalk AssetCentre.
Coordinate with the IT support team to maintain secure OT infrastructure and participate in cybersecurity compliance initiatives, including disaster recovery, asset security, patching, and malware prevention.
Provide manufacturing Human Machine Interface (HMI) architecture support.
Work with Division teams to deploy manufacturing operations data systems as part of cross-functional capital project delivery teams.
Coordinate with internal quality and process authority organizations to ensure regulatory compliance.
Maintain solutions for Critical Process Parameters Monitoring and Process Data Reporting.
Identify customer or client needs, resolve underlying problems, and propose or implement solutions to better meet those needs, including partnering with outside vendors when appropriate.
Provide on-call support for plant OT systems.

Benefits

Clean, well-lit, temperature-controlled production areas.
Training and career development, including onboarding programs for new employees.
Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement.
Competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, and occupational health programs; medical benefits start on day one.
120 hours of accrued vacation in the first year, prorated, a vacation buy program, five personal days, and ten paid holidays.
Retiree healthcare program.
401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit.
Potential eligibility for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.