Senior Engineering Technician

Abbott • Irving, TX

6d • $32 - $64

About The Position

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 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 a 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. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. This position provides expert, technical support services in a lab/manufacturing environment by performing a combination of routine and non-routine duties involving varying in complexity wherein the understanding, selection and use of procedures and/or equipment in support of medical diagnostic instrument, automation systems and/or reagent development and production is critical to success.

Requirements

• Associate's degree minimally required
• Minimum 7 years of related technical or industry-specific experience
• Experience with databases used to monitor and maintain the lab and lab equipment (i.e. Maximo, CMSNext, Technical Service Bulletins(TSBs), Lotus Notes, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree(Electrical or Technical) preferred

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of contact of technical support/ maintenance of instrument up-time in a lab and/or manufacturing environment.
• Applies a high level of technical support in a specialized discipline using knowledge and theory of scientific method, electronics, engineering, life science, chemistry, mechanics, software, etc.
• Performs moderately complex electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, developmental or test duties in manufacturing, testing, engineering, maintenance, etc. where judgment and initiative are required to solve problems and make recommendations.
• Performs both routine and non-routine assignments.
• May train/supervise technicians on instruments and technician responsibilities in the lab to ensure established procedures are followed.
• Provides compliance oversight in a laboratory, manufacturing, and/or other environments through approvals and technical functions in support of lab engineering activities.
• Pulls and reviews maintenance and instrument service logs.
• Monitors and tracks current and completed Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) performed on instruments.
• Tracks part inventory, supplies and consumables by department or supporting department.
• Creates Work Order (WO) request for lab issues and ensures concerns are addressed or fixed.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of various departmental lab processes with ability to work on most instruments.
• Uses statistical, mathematical and other quantitative and qualitative methods and measurements as needed.
• Creates tools and fixtures, and constructs complex engineering prototypes, models and builds special test equipment as needed.
• Working knowledge and use of complex tools and equipment specific to functional areas.
• Researches, recommends, and implements appropriate changes for product and process improvements.
• Communicates effectively within and outside of the organization as needed.
• Conducts complex testing, analysis and troubleshooting to determine effectiveness of product specifications.
• Reads, understands and instructs others in the use of manuals, test procedures, and documentation associated with specialized equipment.
• Reads, interprets, and may create engineering drawings, schematics and complex test procedures.
• Writes basic procedures and technical documents.
• Complies to all safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Constructs complex engineering prototypes, models and builds special test equipment as needed.
• Performs testing on prototype electrical and/or mechanical designs as needed.
• Working knowledge of how to do the DI water Microbial sampling and processes.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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 a 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.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

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