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Abbott 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

Instrument Quality Technician

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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

Instrument Quality Technician

**Location:** South Portland, ME

**Business Unit:** Infectious Disease Developed Markets

About the Role

Join our team as an **Instrument Quality Technician** and play a key role in serving as an advanced technician supporting the Global Instruments Quality organization. If you're looking for a dynamic role where your contributions will drive the development and manufacture of new products, systems, and processes, join us!

What You’ll Do

+ Perform advanced troubleshooting, repairs, and final acceptance testing on medical devices, including cleaning, decontaminating, disassembly, and final assembly, while adhering to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and safety procedures.

+ Resolve complex problems by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data with high accuracy and insight.

+ Demonstrate financial responsibility by independently approving repairs up to $2,000.

+ Make cost-effective decisions to ensure efficient and budget-conscious repairs.

+ Provide advanced support to other technicians and lead technical training sessions.

+ Work autonomously with minimal supervision, effectively managing tasks and making informed decisions independently.

+ Assist Lead Technicians with advanced repairs.

+ Handle and maneuver small components and parts.

+ Analyze calibration and service data to verify compliance with acceptance criteria.

+ Oversee the processing, review, and routing of Purchase/Work Orders for approval, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.

+ Complete detailed test records and work orders according to procedures with high accuracy and timeliness.

+ Lead routine cleaning, decontamination, and surveillance testing of lab space in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

+ Inspect equipment, standards, parts, and mechanical components for errors, flaws, and certification/calibration status prior to use, and recommend improvements.

+ Ensure strict compliance with industry standards and best manufacturing and documentation practices.

+ Complete assigned training curriculum prior to due dates to avoid late training instances.

+ Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems from the product line/process to minimize reject levels and increase throughput.

+ Maintain accurate records, support the management of spare parts inventory and materials, and provide team members with necessary information to procure replacement parts or special materials required for effective equipment repairs.

Required Qualifications

+ Associate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

+ 4+ years of diverse experience in high volume production setting adhering to ISO and FDA Regulations.

+ Experience operating in an organization adhering to ISO, FDA, or comparable quality systems and regulations.

+ Ability to read and understand mechanical, electrical and optical diagrams and technical specifications

+ Hands-on electro-mechanical repair, rebuild, field service experience.

+ Experience with instrumentation in the medical field.

Preferred

+ 4+ years’ experience as an electromechanical technician, experience with instrumentation in the medical field.

**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow 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 www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $22.45 – $44.85 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]