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. **Technician I – Extrusion Tooling Maintenance** **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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 Plymouth, MN location in the 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. As the Extrusion Tooling Maintenance Tech, you will be responsible for responsible for cleaning, inspecting, maintaining, and preparing extrusion tooling to ensure optimal performance and compliance with production standards. Support extrusion operations by ensuring tooling is in excellent condition and ready for scheduled runs. **What You’ll Work On** + Clean and Inspect Tooling: Perform routine cleaning and visual inspection of extrusion dies and components according to company procedures. + Disassemble & Reassemble Tooling: Ensure proper assembly and disassembly of extrusion tooling + Maintenance & Repair: Conduct preventive maintenance and minor repairs on extrusion tooling; polish dies, melt pumps, cross heads etc. + Condition Monitoring: Identify wear, damage, or defects in tooling and report to Engineering; recommend replacements or enhancements. + Inventory Management: Maintain tooling inventory system, including labeling and tracking. + Collaboration: Work with production supervisors and toolmakers to resolve tooling-related issues and support continuous improvement. + Safety & Housekeeping: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment; follow all safety protocols. + Documentation: Record maintenance activities and tooling condition in logs or CMMS systems. + Order production tooling and supply items + Contact outside resources when necessary, such as manufacturing engineer, quality engineer or other equipment support services + Establish an effective working relationship with operators, group lead, and department support + Read and understand tooling prints, part prints, processes and documentation + Fill out documentation correctly + Effectively use quality equipment such as gauges, tooling scope, micrometer, ruler, etc. **Required Qualifications** + High School Diploma or equivalent required + Experience with maintaining extrusion or molding tooling + Proficient computer experience **Preferred Qualifications** + 2-year technical degree preferred + Medical Device industry experience preferred Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) 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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and on X @AbbottNews. The base pay for this position is $19.15 – $38.35 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com