Assembler II

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

Job Description

Working at Abbott
 

For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingerstick.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

The Opportunity
 

Working under close supervision may perform a combination of assembly, weld, x-ray, repair, and test operations on pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), leads, and related medical device assemblies. Performs routine assignments according to specified and/or standardized procedures. Work is closely and continually reviewed. Certain problems may be referred to supervisor or more senior level personnel within assigned department.

Job Duties

Performs Electronic Assembly functions

• Assembles, welds, solders and x-rays medical devices and related parts using microscopes and applicable tools

• Locates and corrects problems by examining x-rays and performing visual inspection of parts

• Repairs and tests units using computerized test equipment

Performs Casting/Coating functions

• Examines medical devices and related assemblies after molding operations to locate bubbles, nicks and/or excess epoxy

• Utilizes small drills, reamers, taps and knives to access bubbles and remove excess epoxy

• Patches and repairs bubbles or voids using syringes and small tools; bakes parts to cure epoxy patches

Performs Mechanical Assembly functions

• Kits, assembles, bonds coats and processes medical devices and related parts using microscopes and applicable tools

• Locates and corrects problems by examining devices and components and visually inspecting parts/assemblies

• Repairs and corrects devices and related components using microscopes and applicable tools

Performs Packaging Functions

• Kits, assembles and packages devices and related accessories using applicable tools

• Locates and corrects problems using microscope and applicable tools

• Reviews of all device documentation for completeness and accuracy

Other Duties

• May set-up/utilize special test equipment

• Notifies supervisor of the need to replenish supplies/materials and of any production difficulties that cannot be readily corrected Performs other related duties as directed or assigned

• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of

• Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements
  Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, cu