Senior Operational Technology (OT) Engineer - Columbus, OH

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 Nutrition develops science‑based nutrition products for people of all ages—from supporting healthy growth in infants and children to helping adults stay strong and active. Millions of people worldwide rely on our trusted brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna®, and Juven®, to get the nutrients they need to live healthier lives.

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 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 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 Operational Technology Engineer position supports and maintains manufacturing operation data systems including hardware and software for the plant's OT systems. The role ensures that OT systems meet the Abbott IT System and Cybersecurity requirements while proactively maintaining maximum system uptime.

What You’ll Do

• Support and maintain manufacturing operation data systems and servers including hardware and software for the Columbus Plant Operational Technology (OT) systems. For example : OSIsoft PI, Ignition, ZPI data servers, Delta V, iFix, FactoryTalk AssetCentre
• Coordinate with IT support team as needed to maintain secured OT infrastructure for manufacturing operation and actively participate in Cyber Security compliance initiatives – disaster recovery, asset security, patching, malware prevention, etc
• Provide Manufacturing Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) architecture support
• Work with Division teams to deploy manufacturing operations data systems as part of cross-functional capital project delivery team
• Coordinate with internal quality and process authority organizations to ensure regulatory compliance
• Maintain solutions for Critical Process Parameters Monitoring and Process Data Reporting
• Resolve underlying problems : Identify customer/ client needs and propose solutions to address them; make alterations in products or services to better meet (recognized or unrecognized) customer need, e.g. partners with an outside vendor to provide a better deliverable
• Provide on call support of plant OT system
  
  

Required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or a related discipline. or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 5 years of significant IT, engineering, and/or operational experience.
• 5 or more years in a related field and/or industry
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with Windows Server Operating Systems Management and Troubleshooting
• Experience with manufacturing OT / IT systems, network architecture, and cybersecurity
• Experience with OSISoft products
  
  

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.