Group Lead Energy Center Maintenance - Columbus, OH

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job description

Energy Center Operator Mechanic

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. Our Nutrition business develops science-based products for people of all ages—from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions around the world rely on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®, to live their healthiest lives.

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 student debt program, and the FreeU education benefit—an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.

• Recognition globally as a great place to work, and for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Safely operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Energy Center equipment and utility systems supporting continuous site operations.

• Perform hands-on mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial equipment including boilers, chillers, refrigeration equipment, air compressors, cooling towers, pumps, motors, valves, piping systems, HVAC equipment, fire protection services, and associated utility equipment.

• Operate boilers and associated steam systems in accordance with applicable licensing requirements, site procedures, and established operating parameters.

• Operate and monitor industrial refrigeration and chilled-water systems and respond to equipment alarms, abnormal conditions, and system performance issues.

• Perform routine equipment inspections and operating rounds to identify abnormal conditions, deterioration, leaks, vibration, or other indications of developing equipment problems.

• Diagnose mechanical and utility system failures, determine appropriate corrective actions, and perform repairs or coordinate specialized support when required.

• Conduct required testing and monitoring of boiler, steam, cooling, refrigeration, fire protection services and water treatment systems and make appropriate operating adjustments.

• Respond to equipment failures and utility interruptions and take appropriate action to safely restore service and minimize downtime or impact to site operations.

• Prioritize maintenance and operational work based on safety, equipment condition, utility reliability, customer impact, and site needs.

• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities and identify additional maintenance needs based on equipment condition and operating performance.

• Lead the identification of maintenance training needs, design and implement training solutions and initiatives, establish performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement of maintenance workforce development programs.

• Initiate and coordinate repairs from identification through completion, including determining repair requirements, identifying parts and materials, obtaining outside services when needed, and verifying successful return to service.

• Work directly with contractors, vendors, engineering, facilities, and other maintenance personnel during repairs, inspections, equipment upgrades, shutdowns, and improvement projects.

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintainability, safety, and operating efficiency and participate in implementing improvements.

• Maintain accurate operating logs, maintenance records, work orders, inspection documentation, and required regulatory records.

• Communicate equipment condition, outstanding maintenance issues, operating limitations, and work priorities during shift turnover and with appropriate site personnel.

• Follow established procedures for equipment startup, shutdown, isolation, lockout/tagout, return to service, and emergency response.

• Maintain a safe and orderly work environment and perform all work in accordance with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and site requirements.

• Work independently and as part of a team, applying sound mechanical judgment and problem-solving skills in a continuous-operation industrial environment.

• Provide overtime, call-in, weekend, holiday, and alternate-shift coverage as required to support Energy Center operations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required:

• High School Diploma / GED

• State of Ohio boiler operator license for the assigned Energy Center responsibilities.

• Refrigeration certification or license

• Demonstrated experience as an industrial mechanic, maintenance technician, utilities technician, stationary engineer, or similar hands-on mechanical role.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, and repair industrial equipment.

• Experience working with industrial mechanical systems such as pumps, motors, bearings, valves, piping, heat exchangers, compressors, boilers, HVAC equipment, or refrigeration equipment.

• Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance and safely return equipment to service.

• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, equipment documentation, operating procedures, drawings, and mechanical schematics.

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize work while maintaining focus on safety, equipment reliability, and continuity of critical utility services.

• Ability to work independently and make sound operational and maintenance decisions within established procedures and qualifications.

• Ability to communicate effectively with maintenance personnel, operations, engineering, contractors, vendors, and site customers.

• Ability to work assigned shifts and provide overtime, call-in, weekend, holiday, and alternate-shift coverage as business needs require.

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

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 and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $29.55 – $59.05/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job family Facilities & Maintenance

Divisione ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

Sede di lavoro United States > Columbus : RP03

Sedi di lavoro ulteriori

Turni Standard

Viaggiare No

Controllo medico No

Attività lavorative significative 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)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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