Instrumentation Team Lead

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

ABOUT ABBOTT Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. 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 plans 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 + 5 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.

We are seeking an experienced Instrumentation Team Lead to lead a team of hourly Instrumentation Technicians supporting our manufacturing, laboratory, and warehouse operations. This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and timely execution of instrumentation, calibration, troubleshooting, and predictive maintenance activities across the site. The Instrumentation Team provides 24/7 support for critical operations through calibration, tuning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of instrumentation and control systems.

Lead will play a key role in developing talent, improving reliability, and ensuring that calibration and asset management programs support operational excellence. WHAT YOU’LL DO Lead, coach, and develop a team of Instrumentation Technicians, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Prioritize, coordinate, and manage daily and long-term workload to ensure business objectives are achieved. Onboard, train, and mentor new team members while supporting career development and succession planning. Establish and execute the instrumentation strategy to ensure all required calibrations, inspections, and certifications are completed on time and in compliance with site requirements. Ensure calibration service plans are established, maintained, and documented for all applicable instrumentation and equipment. Coordinate and document calibration activities while maintaining calibration records and standards. Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of instrumentation and control system issues. Partner with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and project teams to ensure new assets and capital projects are properly integrated into calibration and preventive maintenance programs. Drive reliability improvements through predictive maintenance practices and data-driven decision-making. Maintain strong working relationships with internal customers and cross-functional partners. REQUIRED