About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

• Transportation, food services, private medical services

• 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 Zona Franca Coyol Alajuela, Building B44 location in the Electrophysiology Division.

Under direct supervision from the Facilities Supervisor/Engineer performs a variety of maintenance activities and assignments which include corrective and preventive maintenance at the campus. These tasks are directly related to the business and engineering Facilities department strategies on short and long term. Communicate shift events, daily, to colleague team members and area Supervisor. Share knowledge for troubleshooting most equipment problems. Perform analysis, tests and implement corrective actions.

What You’ll Do

• Apply quality principles, analyzes quality records, prepares reports and recommends improvements.

• Comply with all safety regulations required and applied to perform daily work safely.

• Assist supervisor in scheduling work and determining needs for equipment and supplies.

• Operate and execute maintenance activities to facilities equipment for example and not restricted to: Photovoltaic systems, BMS, PLCs, VFDs, HVAC, RODI, Steam generators, Fire protection system, Water Systems (potable, grey, storm and black waters) and Medium to low voltage systems. Register daily round and readings, making inspections, and documenting them.

• Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance to the equipment assigned and supports other activities, such as spare parts control, small equipment installation, support other jobs / disciplines, projects validations, etc.

• Follow and comply with all procedures and protocols developed to perform the work safely and consequently, to ensure quality of the jobs. Interact with our external and internal clients on the scope of proper maintenance of the site utilities and building infrastructure at the campus.

• Use methodologies to ensure work is executed following proper safety and quality standards and at best possible cost.

• Report the results by means of formal reports and applicable documents established by our clients, management, and business expectations.

• Supervise, promote, and perform projects related to the continuous improvement of our campus existing facilities and utilities.

Compressed Shift [First week from Sunday to Wednesday and the second week from Sunday to Tuesday, from 6am to 6pm]

This is an On Site position

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma and Technical Degree: HVAC, Electronic, Electrical or related fields.

• 9 years of experience in a medical devices or related industries.

• Previous experience on Maintenance and troubleshooting of HVAC, mechanical, electrical, electronic or automation systems.

• At least 4 years of work experience in technician roles in medical or cleanroom industry.

• Mechanical or Electrical background is required.

• Predictive maintenance experience in similar roles (thermography, vibration analysis and/or acoustic ultrasound).

• Capable of reading and understanding technical information.

• Computer knowledge MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).

• Software knowledge in CMMS maintenance systems is required (example: Infor/SAP PM or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Intermediate Commands of English / Preferred

• University student with at least 50% of credits completed.

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.

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