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Operator Shift Group Leader, Third Shift
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Illinois - Abbott Park
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 122,000 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 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 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. This is a third shift opportunity. As the Senior Utilities Operator, you will maintain all utilities equipment/systems independently under the general supervision of the utilities group leader or utilities manager. Routinely perform and/or directs all patrol and control operator duties of the utility trainee and/or utility operator. Performs both control and patrol operator duties in rotational assignments. Specific tasks performed include all duties of the utility trainee and utility operator. What You’ll Work On • Inspect and repairs assigned equipment and assists in major overhauls on boilers refrigeration units, air compressors. etc. • Spots coal and freight cars/trucks at various unloading stations. • Operates payloader and coal conveying system on a daily basis. • Breaks up and removes clinkers from boiler fire boxes and removes coal ashes from the boiler ash hoppers. • Operates ash conveying system to transfer ash from boilers to storage silos and also from storage silos to trucks for disposal. • Operates instrument, service, and soot blower air compressors and air-drying equipment. • Inspects and services remotely located lake water pumping station and/or wells. • Operates pumps, fans, dehumidifiers, valves, and screens and observes alarms. • Operates sanitary effluent sample stations and obtains samples for Corporate Environmental Control and North Shore Sanitary District. • Mixes and/or transfers various water treatment chemicals for boilers. deaerating tanks. and softeners. • Inspects and makes adjustments to distilled and demineralized water facilities. nitrogen supply, storage, and distribution systems. carbon dioxide system. etc., assure proper levels pressures flows, temperatures, and alarm set points. • Assures such systems operate in accordance with safety and quality assurance requirements. • Collects samples as required. • Inspects electrical distribution centers and machine rooms for fire, flooding, or other abnormal conditions. • Corrects and/or reports malfunctions or potential problems. • Performs maintenance checks on departmental trucks, carts, and other vehicles. • Obtains and records daily, weekly, and monthly meter readings for steam, electricity, chilled water, etc. • Enters operational data on unit or system log sheets and charts. • Maintains recording devic