Metrologist, Calibration

Metrologist, Calibration Working at Abbott

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.

• 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 the 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.

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in Electrophysiology 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.

The Metrologist performs calibrations working under minimal supervision, performs accuracy verification of measurement and test equipment used in production, product development and research and development (R&D). Types of test equipment includes, but not limited to:
Dimensional, Physical, Mechanical, Torque, Electronics, Temperature/Humidity, and CMMs.

• Utilizing various measurement/test equipment and computers, calibrates electronic test measuring equipment and signal generating equipment to conform to set standards using Fluke Met Cal / Met Team automated calibration software.
• Calibrates inspection, measurement, and test equipment (IM&TE) to written protocols.
• Maintain accurate written and calibration records with the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) database.
• Apply existing work methods to different situations and solves problems ranging from recurring/routine to complex situations.
• Tests, calibrates, adjusts, and maintains measuring and indicating instruments.
• Writes calibration procedures, prepares documentation, inputs data, and generates reports.
• Reviews laboratory reports, procedures, proposed engineering changes, tooling prints and documentation for appropriateness and accuracy.
• Sets up calibration sequences, methods, and procedures according to detailed specifications, documents, drawings, and requirements.
• Disassemble, cleans, repairs, and replaces defective parts of test equipment.
• Applies theoretical principals, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative/analytical techniques to identify root cause of calibration problems.
• Perform relatively complex assignments and solves problems that may have a variety of solutions.
• Adapt existing work methods to different situations.
• Resolves unusual, nonstandard problems.
• May serve as lead and assign work to less experienced personnel; reviews work of lower-level employees for quality and content; serves as a mentor when assisting less experienced staff in solving more complex problems.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, ISO-13485 other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Precision Measurement Electronics Lab (PMEL) certification in…