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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:\nJob Title\nSenior Calibration Technician\nWorking at Abbott\nAt 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:\nCareer development with an international company where you can grow the career of which you dream.\nEmployees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.\nAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution\nTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.\nA 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.\nA 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.\nTHE OPPORTUNITY\nWe currently have an opening for a Sr. Calibration Tech for the Vascular division. This role is located at our Westford, MA location. This is a fully onsite role.\nAbbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.\nMAIN RESPONSIBILITIES\nResponsible for performing calibration functions on all testing and measuring equipment throughout all manufacturing 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 Sr. Calibration Technician performs precise calibrations per written procedures on measuring and testing equipment, tools, gauges, and fixtures as defined by the calibration schedule. On equipment that cannot be maintained internally, coordinates the calibration with a certified outside source. Maintains clear and concise records to facilitate timely problem identification, development of department procedures, and to comply with internal and external regulations.\nObserves and complies with all safety rules and regulations.\nThis includes QSR and ISO Standards.\nApplies 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.\nPerforms calibration, set-up, testing, repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of all area-specific equipment, materials, systems and or products.\nTroubleshoots and solves problems requiring interpretation of procedures and practices.\nAnalyzes calibration and performance data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities forimprovement.\nCollects, compiles, measures, record, and document accurate calibration and maintenance data in approved system.\nProvides input to engineering, qualifications and validation studies and reports, writes procedures and may keep lab note book.\nPlans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule and assigned tasks or projects.\nCommunicates as a team member with other functional groups as well as with internal customers.\nContact outside vendors as part of job responsibilities.\nMaintain calibration records, labels, and documentation to ensure data integrity, traceability, and audit readiness.\n(Influence/Leadership) Mentor less senior employees in work group and offer counsel.\n(Planning/Organization) Plans and organizes non-routine tasks w/approval. Initiates or maintains work schedule. Establishes priorities of work assignments.\n(Decision Making/Impact) Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices. Selects methods and practices to obtain imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions to questions. Understands organizational structure and positions of key employees.\nMaintains general knowledge of products/services associated with area and employees involved with specific product lines and services.\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING\nMinimum Education\nHigh School Diploma / GED or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. \nMinimum Experience / Training\n4 year related experience\nRequired Qualifications\nApplies extensive knowledge of advanced technical concepts and practices, and a complete understanding of product or systems fundamentals in a functional area, and working knowledge of other related disciplines.\nUtilizes/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve complex problems.\nWill perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.\nPerforms complex technical assignments usually without established procedures. Assists in the design, development, evaluation or modification of all area- specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product.\nMay determine types of tests or develop preventative maintenance plans.\nAssignments require considerable judgment, initiative, creativity and leadership in troubleshooting, suggesting alternatives, and making recommendations for continuous quality improvement methods.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with integrations related to acquisitions or change management, a plus.\nQuality Systems experience within Medical Devices, a plus.\nExperience with one or more of the following programs: CatsWeb, Propel, SAP, Viewpoint, a plus.\nApply Now\nLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:www.abbottbenefits.com\nFollow 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.\nConnect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.\nThe base pay for this position is\n$22.55 - $45.15/hourIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.\nJOB FAMILY:\nManufacturingDIVISION:\nAVD VascularLOCATION:\nUnited States > Massachusetts > Westford : 4 Robbins RoadADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:\nWORK SHIFT:\nStandardTRAVEL:\nYes, 5 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:\nNoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:\nContinuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf","description_format":"text","description_chars":7285,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Prescription Drugs","Cardiovascular Devices","Diabetes Devices","Neurotech & Neuromodulation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-06T11:33:15Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":12,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.428,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":72,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:4","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":90000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/abbott-laboratories-senior-calibration-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/abbott-laboratories-senior-calibration-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-01T04:56:31Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":7670,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2710},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2710"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fabbott-laboratories-senior-calibration-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fabbott-laboratories-senior-calibration-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fabbott-laboratories-senior-calibration-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/abbott-laboratories-senior-calibration-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fabbott-laboratories-senior-calibration-technician"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":463065}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"abbott.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":463065},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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