Maintenance Multi Craft Technician - Nutrition Manufacturing - Casa Grande, AZ

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician – Day Shift

Join a High-Performance Manufacturing Team

Make an Impact

Are you a hands-on problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? As a Multi-Craft Technician, you’ll play a critical role in keeping our production running safely, efficiently, and reliably. You’ll be the technical expert on the floor—troubleshooting complex systems, leading repairs, and driving continuous improvement across our operations.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, Pedia Sure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You’ll Work On

• Serve as the go-to technical expert for equipment reliability, responding to unplanned downtime and breakdowns
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on high-speed processing, filling, and packaging systems
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, PLC, and control systems to identify root cause and implement lasting solutions
• Design, fabricate, and install equipment improvements, including welding and machining components
• Support and lead planned shutdowns and major maintenance activities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to optimize equipment performance
• Use data and problem-solving tools (e.g., 5 Whys, analytical troubleshooting ) to drive continuous improvement
• Maintain accurate documentation using work order and inventory systems
• Mentor and train team members, sharing your technical expertise

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required;
  technical degree preferred (mechanical/electrical or equivalent experience)
• Experience in manufacturing maintenance , ideally in a regulated environment (food, pharma, etc.)
• Strong skills in:
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Reading schematics and blueprints
• PLC diagnostics and programming basics
• Welding, fabrication, or machining
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance tools (vibration analysis, alignment, etc.) preferred
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a dynamic environment

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