Senior Utilities Operator

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. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **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. - 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 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 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 GES Global Engineering Services division. Lake County Utilities is a 24/7 operations and is responsible for the generation and distribution of plant utilities (Chilled Water, Compressed Air, Fresh Water, Electricity, Natural Gas, Purified Water, Steam/Condensate, etc.) to the Abbott Park, Abbott Park East, and K-Complex Sites. The facilities on these sites consist of manufacturing rooms, research and development and/or quality control laboratories, raw materials and final product warehouses, administration offices and other spaces. The primary function of this position is the plant utilities systems operations; and the maintenance of the mechanical equipment and systems in a safe, reliable manner, and to ensure repairs are made in compliance with all applicable corporate, state, and federal requirements. **What You’ll Work On** - Overseeing the utilities generation and distribution equipment operation needed to maintain the utilities needs to Abbott Park. This includes the operation of boilers, chillers, compressors, distillation units, gauges and controls, pumps, fans, and more. - Maintain the sanitary effluent sample stations and obtain samples for Corporate Environmental Control and North Shore Water Reclamation District. - Oversees the utilities process represented at the control room Distributed Control System and makes observations to detect any equipment problems and acts to correct those problems. - Adjustments and controls to respond to requested levels, setpoints, and parameters needed. - Obtain samples and conduct laboratory analysis on boiler water, tower water, condensate, potable and service water, and record reading as per utilities procedures directions and forms. - Troubleshooting and repairs are necessary the mechanical and machine components for utility systems - Support the fabrication and installation or rearrangement of new or existing equipment - Conduct equipment and system periodic lubrications and inspections - Performs and/or coordinates preventive and demand maintenance of utilities equipment such as air compressors, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, distillation units, water softeners, etc. - Respond to equipment and/or plant/site emergencies - Use of precision tools and equipment to complete mechanical maintenance jobs - Able to comprehend and utilize complex manuals, drawings, etc…