Analytical Instrument Technician

4 weeks ago


North Chicago, Illinois, United States Abbott Full time
About Abbott

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.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Analytical Instrument Technician to join our team in the Global Engineering Services division. The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing, calibrating, and qualifying a wide variety of analytical equipment, instruments, and measurement standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Safely and effectively perform service, calibration, qualification, and maintenance on a broadly defined scope of equipment and instruments.
  • Apply moderately complex principles, troubleshoot, and assist others in resolving equipment/instrument issues in a timely manner.
  • Ensure tasks are performed and documented in compliance with approved procedures, standards, GxP, and other quality requirements.
  • Ensure measurement traceability of Abbott products through measurement standards and/or maintaining artifacts whose value can be ascertained through basic physical constants.
  • Complete assigned workload within predetermined schedules and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  • Act as a trusted advisor and Subject Matter Expert in assigned measurement discipline(s).
  • Promptly communicate work status deviations, problems, and general information, including corrective action, to the customer, supervision, and associates.
Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in chemistry/biology or a closely related discipline, or equivalent experience plus demonstrated competence.
  • 3+ years of experience in quality systems, qualification, and validation in a pharmaceutical/medical device environment.
  • Instrument use and service experience on a wide variety of analytical instruments/equipment, including HPLC, UPLC, FPLC, Spectrophotometers, Photometers, Refractometers, and Plate Readers.
  • Experience in the development of chemical reference materials and standards.
  • Experience in the development of measurement uncertainties, analysis, and performing statistical process control (SPC) where appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in chemistry/biology or a closely related discipline, or equivalent experience plus demonstrated competence.
  • 5+ years of experience in quality systems, qualification, and validation in a pharmaceutical/medical device environment.
  • A quality and technical background in healthcare, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industries.
  • Knowledge of measurement principles, measurement systems, metrology statistics, measurement assurance, and metrology software.
What We Offer

Abbott offers a competitive compensation package, including a base pay of $28.20-$56.40 per hour, and a comprehensive benefits program, including medical coverage, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and education benefits.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call or email.



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