Technician IV Equipment Line

## Technician IV Equipment LineApplylocations: United States - California - Temeculatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 31152127Abbott 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.## **JOB DESCRIPTION:****Working at Abbott**At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.## **The Opportunity**This position works out of our **Temecula, CA** location in the Abbott Vascular Devices division.Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.Technician IV Equipment Line provides technical support relating to equipment utilized in the manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment utilizing technical expertise, technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment.**What You'll Work On**• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.• Responds to assembly line equipment repair calls, by diagnosing equipment problems, and performing the necessary repair.• Documents equipment qualifications and upgrades made to existing machines, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, to ensure appropriate documentation of repair history in the MP2 maintenance database.• Maintains back-up equipment and ensures spare parts are maintained at the required levels, to meet manufacturing equipment needs.• Assists industrial, manufacturing, and quality engineers in the operation of equipment.• Provides equipment development engineers with feedback on equipment issues and offers suggestions for improving equipment uptime.• Assist in the construction of worktables, providing necessary utilities, and setting up of equipment on manufacturing assembly lines.• Modifies existing assembly lines or workstations as required to accommodate manufacturing demands.• (Influence/Leadership) May provide work direction to other employees in work group.• (Planning/Organization) Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity. Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones. Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments.• (Decision Making/Impact) Solves complex problems requiring extensive interpretation of procedures and practices to provide leadership in evolving projects. Selects methods and practices to solve problems using ingenuity, creativity, and a high degree of independent action and initiative. Proposes solutions independently; makes decisions on projects. Develops and implements projects from concept to completion.## **Required Qualifications*****Education***Associates Degree (± 13 years)An equivalent combination of education and work experience***Experience/Background***Minimum 6 yearsRelated work experience. May require a certificate or license in are of expertise.(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Applies extensive knowledge of complex technical concepts and practices, and a complete understanding of product or systems fundamentals in a functional area, and working knowledge of other related disciplines. Utilizes/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and/or computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve production, technical, or systems problems. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations. (Cognitive Skills) Performs extremely complex or specialized technical assignments usually in the nature of projects, requiring working independently. May design, develop, or modify area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product. Assignments require considerable judgment, high degree of initiative, creative approaches in troubleshooting, and making recommendations for continuous quality improvement of work methods for functional area.**Apply Now**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews.**The base pay for this position is**$23.55 – $47.15/hourIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.## **JOB FAMILY:**Manufacturing## **DIVISION:**AVD Vascular## **LOCATION:**United States > Temecula : AWDC## **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:**## **WORK SHIFT:**Standard## **TRAVEL:**Not specified## **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:**Not Applicable## **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:**Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Work in a clean room environmentAbbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: is the Law link - Espanol: #J-18808-Ljbffr