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Molding Technician I- $3,000 sign on bonus

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth location in the EP division.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Molding Technician I, you'll have the chance to be responsible for the production of high quality medical device hardware and systems. This position includes detailed assembly and testing of various electronic components and finished devices in a controlled manufacturing environment.

The hours for this position is 3:45pm to 2:15am Monday through Thursday.

What You’ll Work On

• Establish an effective working relationship with operators, group lead, and department support
• Perform all tear down and set-ups for presses.
• Achieve and maintain presses with established cycle time and process parameters
• Read and understand tooling prints, part prints, processes and documentation
• Fill out documentation correctly
• Perform accurate manufacturing parts inspection
• Effectively use quality equipment such as gauges, tooling scope, micrometer, ruler, etc.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot basic processing errors such as O.D, I.D., ovality, concentricity, FM, and etc.
• Understand material properties and effect it has on quality and the process
• Perform basic maintenance on extruders and auxiliary equipment such as driers, melt filter, blow off table, cutters, pullers, etc.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Demonstrated experience in extrusion, tooling, troubleshooting equipment, and performing machine and process set-ups
• Proficient computer, data analysis and report writing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 year technical degree preferred
• Prefer 1-5 years experience, preferably in medical device industry
• Experience in GMP, ISO, and FDA controlled environments preferred

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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