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.

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’ll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPOAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition 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 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 Abbott Park, IL location in the General Engineering Services

The Engineering Technician will focus on design support for projects (internal and external), bid packages, and drawing control spanning multiple engineering disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP).  The engineering technician will be responsible for meeting with project teams and outside engineering firms gathering requirements, producing CAD designs, and assisting overall drawing coordination on assigned projects. 

The successful engineer technician in this role will have extensive AutoDesk AutoCAD and some AutoDesk Revit Modeling experience, good MS office skills, and ability to understand and coordinate drawing sets.  The candidate will perform assessments in the field determining current conditions and updating, markup and adjusting CAD/BIM drawings to an asbuilt state.  Competency in Mechanical plumbing and piping preferred.

What You’ll Work On

Utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) Revit software and Computer Aided Design (CAD) Autodesk AutoCAD tools daily to develop designs, bid packages, construction, and as-built drawing documentation across MEP disciplines.

Will be involved in receiving, reviewing, and adjusting as-built AutoCAD/Revit design data deliverables to align with CAD standards, and checking this data into the Engineering Content Management System (ECMS).

Partner with Abbott Professional Engineers and Project Managers and project teams conducting small- to large -size assigned projects within an engineering specialty.

Manage multiple, often concurrent assignments and meets deadlines.

Required Qualifications

Associate Degree in engineering or STEM disciplineMinimum 2+ year degree or equivalent work experience desired. Demonstrated competency in AutoDesk AutoCAD and AutoDesk Revit.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM discipline is preferredNICET Fire Certification is highly desirableDesired 2+ years of operational experience in an engineering environment. Technical background in design/drafting in an engineering discipline highly desired.AutoDesk AutoCAD or Revit certification highly desired.

* 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.

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

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 $28.20 – $56.40 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.