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Overview

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life, with a portfolio of life-changing technologies in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. The Operator II role involves performing assembly, weld, x-ray, repair, and test operations on medical devices under general supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Assembles, welds, solders, and x-rays medical devices and related parts using microscopes and applicable tools.
  • Examines medical devices after molding operations to locate bubbles, nicks, and excess epoxy.
  • Utilizes small drills, reamers, taps, and knives to access bubbles and remove excess epoxy.
  • Kits, assembles, bonds, coats, and processes medical devices using microscopes and applicable tools.
  • Packages devices and related accessories using applicable tools and reviews documentation for completeness.
  • Notifies supervisor of the need to replenish supplies and any production difficulties.
  • Supports all company initiatives in compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Maintains positive communication and collaboration with all levels of employees and vendors.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma / GED or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Minimum 2 years relevant training/experience in the assembly of digital/analog circuitry.
  • At least 1 year experience in the biomedical field or clean room manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and productively with others.
  • Must be able to multi-task and meet deadlines on multiple projects.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Ability to understand and comply with FDA regulations and company procedures.
  • Must be able to lift up to approximately 25 pounds.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Works in a production or air-conditioned clean-room manufacturing environment.
  • Requires gowning attire to maintain a particle-free environment.
  • Regularly scheduled overtime is a requirement of this position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA, where the middle half runs $25–$40/hr across 40 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 20% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 101 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 78 different employers. 47 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 358 other active welding openings from 228 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Abbott currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), JCB North America (8), and Classic Collision (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $36/hr, and Atlanta at $30/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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