Technician I, Extrusion Tooling Maintenance
About The Position
Technician I – Extrusion Tooling Maintenance Working at Abbott 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. The Opportunity This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. As the Extrusion Tooling Maintenance Tech, you will be responsible for responsible for cleaning, inspecting, maintaining, and preparing extrusion tooling to ensure optimal performance and compliance with production standards. Support extrusion operations by ensuring tooling is in excellent condition and ready for scheduled runs.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Experience with maintaining extrusion or molding tooling
- Proficient computer experience
Nice To Haves
- 2-year technical degree preferred
- Medical Device industry experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Clean and Inspect Tooling: Perform routine cleaning and visual inspection of extrusion dies and components according to company procedures.
- Disassemble & Reassemble Tooling: Ensure proper assembly and disassembly of extrusion tooling
- Maintenance & Repair: Conduct preventive maintenance and minor repairs on extrusion tooling; polish dies, melt pumps, cross heads etc.
- Condition Monitoring: Identify wear, damage, or defects in tooling and report to Engineering; recommend replacements or enhancements.
- Inventory Management: Maintain tooling inventory system, including labeling and tracking.
- Collaboration: Work with production supervisors and toolmakers to resolve tooling-related issues and support continuous improvement.
- Safety & Housekeeping: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment; follow all safety protocols.
- Documentation: Record maintenance activities and tooling condition in logs or CMMS systems.
- Order production tooling and supply items
- Contact outside resources when necessary, such as manufacturing engineer, quality engineer or other equipment support services
- Establish an effective working relationship with operators, group lead, and department support
- Read and understand tooling prints, part prints, processes and documentation
- Fill out documentation correctly
- Effectively use quality equipment such as gauges, tooling scope, micrometer, ruler, etc.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
