Associate Mechanical Engineer at Abbott · United…

Summary: Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Associate Mechanical Engineer will assist with implementing and maintaining plant equipment and provide mechanical support to ensure high standards of safety, quality, and productivity. Responsibilities: - 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 - Plans and conducts 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 required - Possesses a working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures - Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action - Strong leadership skills required - Interacts well with diverse operations/maintenance/engineering groups Required Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Technical knowledge of mechanical concepts, practices, Regulatory compliance, Predictive maintenance techniques, Continuous improvement tools 5S, Continuous improvement tools RCA, Continuous improvement tools Lean Six Sigma, Equipment/process specifications review, Project planning, execution Benefits: Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled, 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, Medical Benefits start day 1, Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays, Retiree Healthcare program, Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match, Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.