Calibration Technician, I

The Opportunity

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

This position works out of our Houston, TX  location in the AVD Vascular division.

Calibration Technician, I is responsible for coordinating calibration functions on all testing and measuring equipment throughout all Manufacturing and Research operations. This position impacts upon the accuracy of the company's measurement and process equipment, subsequent product quality and is essential to meeting Quality Systems Requirements and other compliance requirements. The Calibration Technician coordinates and reviews precise calibrations per written and automated procedures on measuring and testing equipment, tools, gauges, and fixtures as defined by the calibration schedule. Maintains clear and concise records to facilitate timely problem identification, development of department procedures, and to comply with internal and external regulations.

What You’ll Work On

• This includes QSR and ISO Standards.

• Applies knowledge of technical concepts and practices, and an understanding of product or system fundamentals, from basic to complex towards the resolution of manufacturing and/or research and development tasks.

• Coordinates set-up, testing, repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of all area-specific equipment, materials, systems and or products.

• Troubleshoots and solves problems requiring interpretation of procedures and practices.

• Analyzes situations or data to identify issues and trends.

• Collects, compiles, measures, organizes and records data.

• Provides input to engineering, qualifications and validation studies and reports, writes procedures and may keep lab note book.

• Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule and assigned tasks or projects.

• Communicates as a team member with other functional groups as well as with internal customers.

• Contact outside vendors as part of job responsibilities.

• (Planning/Organization) Completes daily work to meet established schedule with guidance from supervisor on prioritization of tasks.

• (Decision Making/Impact) Solves problems of limited scope and complexity requiring basic interpretation of well-defined procedures and practices.

• Maintains confidentiality in handling sensitive information or documents.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Associates Degree OR some college credits preferred.        

• High School Diploma / GED or An equivalent combination of education and work experience

• 0-3 years related work experience.

• Applies limited knowledge of basic technical concepts and practices and a basic understanding of product or systems fundamentals. Utilizes basic knowledge of numerical and/or statistical data and computer software programs to resolve routine problems.  Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations. Coordinates routine technical tasks working from detailed written or verbal instructions.  Coordinates routine set-up, testing, repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of certain area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product.  Assignments require limited judgment in troubleshooting proven processes.

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