Chemical Technician

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:

Job Title

Chemical Technician

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Health Insurance (starting on Day 1 of employment), Savings Plan (401K) with company match, Life insurance for you and your spouse/children, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation, Sick, Personal Days.
• 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 Barceloneta location in Abbott Vascular and support the first shift Tuesday to Saturday first - 7am- 3pm. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

As a Chemical Technician position is responsible for the preparation of solutions, receipt, storage and dispatch of chemicals,

disposal of used and/or expired chemicals, transfer and shipments of chemicals to other Abbott plants, take samples of chemicals

for shipping to External Laboratories for analysis and approval. 

What You’ll Do

• Prepare solutions, weighing and mixing chemicals according to approved procedures and manufacturing needs; within the

expected time and in compliance with procedures and regulations. Perform the maintenance and cleaning of the assigned

equipment following the procedures of the Chemical Mixing Area and make appropriate use of the equipment and glassware used

for the manufacture of the solutions. Provide support during change of chemical solutions to manufacturing machines and/or

equipment.

• Comply with the training required in the curriculum and with the dates of training established. Follow EHS and Quality rules and

procedures as applicable to your area and the corresponding tasks being performed. Coordinate the training and certifications of

the "Chemical Technicians", "Chemical handlers" to ensure that production runs efficiently.

• Provide support during the transfer of methods, equipment and instrument qualifications, process validations/methods, physical

changes or constructions within the solution preparation area or in the areas of storage of chemicals, planned/unplanned events,

quality studies or research impacting the area of preparation of solutions or stability or any other special project that is required.

• Coordinate with the Chemistry Laboratory/California as applicable, testing and/or approvals of the solutions following established

procedures. Transfer chemicals between Abbott plants if needed to help keep other production areas uninterrupted.

• Coordinate labeling, appropriate documentation, and provide data to EHS related to waste profiles. Provide assistance to operations

(which are generated in the manufacturing area and in the solution preparation room, as applicable.) in the disposal of hazardous materials/waste ensuring

compliance with local and federal regulations and following the procedures and policies of the plant, division and corporation. Support EHS audits as required.

• Coordinate quality research, engineering testing, validations, calibrations, equipment repairs or engineering controls with the

appropriate Departments. Identify and implement preventive or corrective actions in situations that may have an effect on production.

This includes but is not limited to: creation and/or changes of CR, CO, LHR, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in science.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the area of preparation of Vascular Solutions.
• Ability to read, write, communicate and understand instructions and other documents related to works written in the English language.  No previous manufacturing experience is required.
• Maintain confidentiality in information sensitive to the processes, company and/or documents used.

Apply Now

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

$13.18 – $25.02/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

LOCATION:

Puerto Rico > Barceloneta : PR-17

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf