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Night Shift Maintenance Technician
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Illinois - Abbott Park
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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.
- Last confirmed live 2 days agoWhen 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 is a full time position that works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the GES Global Engineering Services division. This is a rotating 12hr night shift position, 4 nights on shift - 4 nights off shift. Hours 6pm – 6:30am. The primary function of this position is to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant utility systems that support manufacturing and facility operations. This role ensures safe, compliant, and efficient performance of critical utilities including boilers, chillers, HVAC, compressed air, water treatment, steam systems, and other infrastructure equipment. What You’ll Work On • Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and corrective repairs on plant utility equipment, including boilers, HVAC systems, air compressors, pumps, RO/DI water systems, and cooling towers. • Troubleshoot and resolve utility equipment issues to maintain safe, reliable, and compliant operation. • Execute maintenance activities on mechanical, pneumatic, hydronic, and rotating equipment systems. • Ensure proper operation and performance of critical utility systems such as steam, chilled water, potable water, wastewater, and compressed air. • Respond promptly to system alarms, equipment malfunctions, and abnormal operating conditions. • Diagnose equipment failures and implement timely corrective actions to restore full functionality. • Repair or replace components including valves, pumps, motors, sensors, instruments, actuators, filters, and piping. • Perform machine modifications, upgrades, and process improvements to enhance system reliability and efficiency. • Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain piping and associated systems for steam, hot water, cooling, lubrication, sprinklers, and industrial processing applications. • Conduct fabrication, machining, welding, and installation activities for new equipment or modifications to existing assets. • Use precision tools, diagnostic instruments, and calibration equipment to perform highquality mechanical maintenance tasks. • Follow all plant and department policies, including GMPs, JSAs, SOPs, LOTO, and general safety rules. • Interpret and utilize complex technical documents, including manuals, schematics, blueprints, and P&IDs, to support installation, modification, and maintenance activities. Required Qualifications • High school diploma or GED. • 3+ years