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.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, 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 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Waukegan, IL location within the GES Global Engineering Services Division.

The Sr Building Maintenance technician performs all types of complex building maintenance and construction work on facilities located throughout Abbott Lake County sites.

What You’ll Work On

• Does layout, cuts, fabricates, fits and installs doors, windows, partitions, benches and other items as required, including cabinets and custom shelving, etc.
• Installs floor and ceiling tile, drop ceilings, prefabricated metal office partitions and laboratory locations, constructs concrete forms, scaffolding, cribbing and shoring.
• Does masonry work including cement finishing, laying concrete blocks and tile, tuck-pointing and caulking.
• Also does concrete drilling and core boring.
• Builds wood or metal stud wall partitions, install paneling and/or dry wall and finishes dry wall joints.
• Can do complete painting work including surface preparation, mixing paint and application of same using brushes, rollers or spray gun.
• Also does wood finishing including sanding, staining and varnishing.
• Repairs/installs door closers, hinges and locks, etc.
• Hang pictures and other wall mountings and does minor repairs to office furniture.
• Repairs damaged shop equipment.
• Must also know building and pipeline insulation types and techniques.
• May be required to remove asbestos insulation after proper training.
• Reviews construction plans and drawings to determine the appropriateness of design and conformance to Abbott Engineering Standards.
• Also makes material and labor cost estimates and material take-offs.
• Performs training and hands on work instruction for less experienced Building Maintenance persons .
• including members of the STEP program.
• Assists in ensuring that GMP and safe work policies and procedures are followed and maintained at all times in accordance with established company policies.
• Orders materials and parts from the stockroom and initiates work orders, house requisitions, miscellaneous purchase requisitions and various other documents that may be required.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Must have a high school education and a minimum of 5-6 years of increasing job knowledge and responsibility in the field of building construction/maintenance including completion of an approved apprentice program for carpentry or equivalent.
• Have advanced understanding of physics and mechanical theory and application to building systems in a commercial and/or industrial environment. Will be able to perform advanced troubleshooting and building repairs and to install associated equipment and accessories according to applicable standards.
• Must be an expert in the operation of all types of hand tools and shop equipment utilized in the building maintenance trade, including routers, planners, band saws, table saws, concrete saws, core boring equipment, etc. On an independent basis, the individual must be able to evaluate the use of various resources and make knowledgeable decisions in regard to safety and company standards and policies.
• Must have a good understanding of Abbott Engineering Standards and their application to facility maintenance.
• Must know all CMMS functions that pertain to building maintenance, PM and related activities.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Have completed all requirements of the Abbott STEP program for building maintenance persons.
• This experience must indicate proficiency in all aspects of building construction and maintenance work including the demonstrated ability to work well with others in a commercial and/or industrial work environment.

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.

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The base pay for this position is $22.50 – $45.00 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.