Electrical Maintenance Engineering Technician (3rd Shift) - Sturgis, MI Plant

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Job Title

Electrical Maintenance Engineering Technician (3rd shift)

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:

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• 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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• 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 Sturgis, MI 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®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich. , has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others.

What You’ll Work On

The Maintenance Engineering Tech leads and coordinates mechanical maintenance to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production. The role focuses on troubleshooting equipment issues, preventing recurrence, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to improve performance. This position directly affects plant productivity, product quality, and regulatory compliance, including equipment change control.

• Ensure all EHS and quality standards are adhered on assigned shift.
• Support the Maintenance supervisor with driving the completion of mechanical work orders.
• Be the main point of contact for mechanical items on shift.
• Lead maintenance team on shift when supervisor is not in the plant.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment reliability issues as they arise.
• Organize and supervise the planned shutdown activities for all production equipment.
• Assure shift coordination and follow-through on daily problems.
• Coordinate and analyze maintenance related production problems and performance shortfalls with corresponding maintenance corrective and preventive action.
• Participate in cross-functional problems solving exercises (ie. RCA’s, LSS projects, training)
• Train and develop new mechanics/electricians.
• Routinely analyze equipment problems, evaluate repair alternatives, and decide on appropriate courses of action.
• Direct mechanics or electricians to resolve maintenance related items.
• Routinely evaluate operations by visually observing operating conditions.
• Routine emergency and preventive maintenance on buildings, grounds and equipment is accomplished directly and generally without upper management review.
• Special projects within these areas are reviewed with upper management for guidance on specifications, cost, etc.

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

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2-5 years of experience in electrical maintenance
• Technical diploma
• In-depth knowledge of electrical systems
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong technical and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: 

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 and Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $29.55 – $59.05 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.