Facilities Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift - Altavista, VA Plant

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.

Facilities Maintenance

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 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 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

This position works out of our Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Altavista, Va. , is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

What You’ll Work On

• The Facilities Technician will complete work orders, Preventive Maintenance (PM’s), and repairs to keep the plant in good working order as well as directing contractors, vendors, and other technicians on specific projects.
• Perform maintenance of all types of painted surfaces and have the knowledge to use spraying equipment, airless sprayers, brushes and rollers.
• Conduct various exterior grounds maintenance for main plant and off-site warehouse. This includes but not limited to yard work, roof clean up, snow removal and landscaping work. These jobs require the operation of power equipment, ladders, power tools and snow blowers.
• Complete various types of repairs to doors (sliders, overhead doors, personnel), cabinets, ceilings and windows. Work includes caulking, re-screening, refinishing and mechanical repairs.
• Conduct facility PM’s which include fire system inspections and various utility distribution systems.
• Complete miscellaneous plumbing repairs throughout the plant on showers, sinks, restrooms and water fountains.
• Perform most kinds of carpentry work as well as most kinds of masonry and cement work, such as laying brick or block and repairing concrete in a neat manner.
• Data collection in an electronic based work order software application
• Machines, Tools & Equipment (Hand Tools, Power Tools, Machines or Equipment)
• Lawn tractor, snow blower, circular saw, table saw, drills, all hand tools, drain cleaning equipment, shear, box brake, lathe, mill, band saw, cutoff saw, drill press, welder, torch.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience
• License to run powered industrial equipment
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionals

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

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 and a Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $19.05 – $38.15 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.