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Associate Mechanical Engineer - fully on-site in Columbus, OH

Abbott, Columbus, OH, United States


Overview
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re focused on the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. This position works out of our Columbus, Ohio plant location in the Abbott Nutrition Division.

The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products. Working here, you’ll be part of a team that produces quality products and helps keep consumers nourished at every stage of life.

What You’ll Do

Assist with implementing and maintaining plant equipment, systems and other fixed assets to a high standard of safety, quality, and productivity while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

Provide mechanical support to all aspects of the operation to support production bottling lines.

Perform small projects and troubleshoot line performance with the maintenance team. Implement mechanical improvements to drive line improvement in quality, safety, and productivity.

Provide technical support to the Columbus plant, engineering and maintenance teams. Provide technical leadership within maintenance team to implement industry best practices. Use predictive maintenance techniques to drive line improvements. Support processing and packaging asset performance using 5S, RCA, Lean Six Sigma and other continuous improvement tools.

Work with engineering and maintenance to implement and adhere to Columbus plant or division engineering and programming standards for equipment modifications and upgrades.

Monitor production data to determine areas of improvement and react to unforeseen production/manufacturing issues.

Provide technical training to plant personnel including engineering, equipment operators, electricians, instrument technicians, and maintenance as needed. Create and execute validation activities according to plant/division policy.

Plan and conduct small projects within the engineering function.

Gather data to aid in detailed planning/monitoring of equipment performance prior to and after project implementation, perform project reviews within Maintenance/Engineering team, implementation, validation, and release to production.

Complete line improvement activities incorporating best available technologies while adhering to Abbott policies, regulatory requirements, GMP standards, Abbott Engineering Standards, and Environmental, Health / Safety regulations.

Review equipment/process specifications, drawings, and software as required and ensure that existing documentation is accurate and appropriate.

Research, recommend, implement, and qualify replacement parts for discontinued/obsolete components, equipment, and software.

Required Qualifications

B.S. in Engineering: Mechanical focus

Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures

Judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

Strong leadership skills

Ability to interact well with diverse operations/maintenance/engineering groups

Other Information
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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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