Molding Technician I

Abbott Laboratories • Minnetonka, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
For years, Abbott’s Medical Devices businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine finger sticks.
This position is responsible for the production of high quality medical device hardware and systems. This position includes detailed assembly and testing of various electronic components and finished devices in a controlled manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Demonstrated experience in extrusion, tooling, troubleshooting equipment, and performing machine and process set-ups
• Proficient computer, data analysis and report writing skills

Nice To Haves

• 2 year technical degree preferred
• Prefer 1-5 years experience, preferably in medical device industry
• Experience in GMP, ISO, and FDA controlled environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish an effective working relationship with operators, group lead, and department support
• Perform all tear down and set-ups for presses.
• Achieve and maintain presses with established cycle time and process parameters
• Read and understand tooling prints, part prints, processes and documentation
• Fill out documentation correctly
• Perform accurate manufacturing parts inspection
• Effectively use quality equipment such as gauges, tooling scope, micrometer, ruler, etc.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot basic processing errors such as O.D, I.D., ovality, concentricity, FM, and etc.
• Understand material properties and effect it has on quality and the process
• Perform basic maintenance on extruders and auxiliary equipment such as driers, melt filter, blow off table, cutters, pullers, etc.

Benefits

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

What This Job Offers

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