Senior Electrician
Senior Electrician
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Abbott is a global healthcare leader th helps people live more fully 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work th mters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an internional 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 high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU educion benefit - an affordable and convenient ph to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a gre 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 th 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 Temecula, CA locion in the Abbott Vascular Devices division.
Abbott Vascular provides innovive, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the trement of vascular disease.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Senior Electrician will perform routine switching procedures on metal enclosed switchgear involving voltages of 480 to 12,000 volts a/c. Will have an understanding of single line electrical distribution systems, the major loads and their characteristics and how they are supported throughout the plant with dupliced networking. Will demonstre a thorough understanding of the nure of the processes and the equipment connected to the electrical system. Applies his/her full knowledge of these systems in the performance of troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of electrical equipment.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide oversight and supervision of personnel performing nondestructive testing of conductor insulion, transformer coils, circuit breakers, and associed switchgear. Responsibilities include ensuring proper use of diagnostic equipment—such as turns‑rio testers, meggers, load testers, and ultrasonic sensors—and verifying th all testing activities comply with established safety protocols, technical specificions, and industry standards.
• Must be able to follow proper procedures, both written and verbal.
• Provide oversight and supervision of personnel performing repair, and maintenance to Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), whether used for Distributive Control Systems (DCS) or emergency lighting, loced throughout the plant.
• This includes testing, maintenance of back-up bteries, and preventive maintenance on electronic components.
• Must have a strong understanding of generor and ATS systems.
• Must be knowledgeable in the operion of Soft Starts and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Must be able to troubleshoot, repair, and conduct preventive maintenance on these equipment.
• Must be knowledgeable in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Process Controls/DCS or Infrared Thermography.
• Must be able to demonstre competence in any of these specialized fields in the work setting.
• Trouble shoot, repair, and conduct preventive maintenance on motor control centers.
• Understand motor load characteristics and conduct diagnostic testing on motors both in the energized and de-energized ste.
• Demonstre understanding of Abbott Electrical Standards, NEC, and GMP requirements pertaining to the equipment in the assigned zone.
• Applies his/her full knowledge of these requirements in the conduct of his/her function.
• Must know basic CMMS(Computerized Maintenance Management System) functions and how to use various queries pertaining to maintenance activities such as ordering parts.
• Accountability / Scope: Errors in judgment while working with more senior trades persons or failure to follow specific safety rules and procedures could result in serious injury to the trades person and others and/or cause significant equipment or property damage.
• Errors in not following written or verbal procedures could result in accidentally energizing or de-energizing electrical/ mechanical systems and/or equipment th could result in serious equipment damage, loss of product, serious bodily injury or deh.
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