Metrology Technician

Abbott • Chicago, IL

10d • $28 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL for the GES Global Engineering Services division. The Metrology Technician will service and calibrate a wide variety of equipment, instruments, and measurement standards.

Requirements

• An associate degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with 3+ years of calibration experience with precision standards and measurement techniques.
• A comprehensive knowledge of fundamental electrical, electronic, or thermodynamic principles.
• Knowledge should consist of an overall awareness of and practice with measurement principles, measurement systems, metrology statistics, measurement assurance, and metrology software.
• Experience in the development of measurement uncertainties, analysis and performing statistical process control (SPC) where appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with 5+ years of calibration experience with precision standards and measurement techniques.
• A comprehensive knowledge of fundamental electrical, electronic, and thermodynamic principles.
• An accomplished Technician in at least three (3) measurement disciplines.
• A technical background in health care, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industries.
• Knowledge should consist of an overall awareness of and practice with measurement principles, measurement systems, metrology statistics, measurement assurance, and metrology software.

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively performs service, calibration, and maintenance on a broadly defined scope of equipment and instruments as an Metrology Technician.
• Applies moderately complex principles, troubleshoots and assists others in resolving equipment/instrument issues in a timely manner.
• Ensures tasks are performed and documented in compliance with approved procedures, standards, GxP and other quality requirements.
• Ensure measurement traceability of Abbott products through measurement standards and/or maintaining artifacts whose value can be ascertained through basic physical constants.
• Completes assigned workload within predetermined schedules, and performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Acts as a trusted advisor and Subject Matter Expert in assigned measurement discipline(s).
• Promptly communicate work status deviations, problems and general information including corrective action to the customer, supervision, and associates.
• Safety knowledge, awareness and compliance with all safety, quality and other job-related policies and procedures; Actively participate in workplace safety and quality audits, and in other Corporate and departmental programs or initiatives.
• Maintains personal, professional, and technical expertise through attendance and participation in in-house and external training courses, and other developmental opportunities.
• Demonstrated skills in working as a team member with other highly specialized, competent, and independent technicians.
• Establishes and builds relationships and good communication channels with team members, customers, and other personnel, both internal and external to Abbott.

Benefits

• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree