Engineering Tech ll - API Pilot Plant

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago seeks a maintenance technician to repair, maintain and continually improve process, facility and utility systems to maximize efficiency and prevent production interruptions. You will develop expertise on specific systems and equipment through training and experience, including design, validation and specifications.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, coordinating with engineers, vendors and operations, and supporting start-ups and improvements for optimal operation.

Qualifications

• High School/GED is required and at least 5 years of technical experience in area(s) of specialty.
• Technical training/certification or an associates degree may substitute for up to 2 years of required experience.
• Knowledge of basic regulatory requirements.
• Communication skills to concisely communicate key issues to stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to assess issues, gather information and identify key issues.
• Computer literacy including spreadsheets, word processing, email, and CMMS/Purchasing systems.
• Planning ability to design, plan, organize and implement tasks within an allotted timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Works under minimal direction of supervisor or technical lead on assignments.
• Provide technical service for systems: repair, troubleshooting, and daily monitoring for issues/improvements.
• Identify and evaluate problems and help implement solutions.
• Assist operations in troubleshooting to determine potential production impacts.
• Gather system information and specifications for production, engineering groups and outside consultants.
• Participate or assist engineers in designing process equipment or systems for optimal performance.
• Assist in start-up of new and troubleshoot existing facilities/equipment for optimal operation.
• Make recommendations to improve processes and engage vendors/engineering for new equipment or technologies.
• Oversee maintenance resources and coordinate activities with daily production schedule for on-time completion.
• Makes field inspections for operability, maintainability, safety and quality issues.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Computer Literacy

Planning Ability

Education

High School/GED with 5 years technical experience

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

Provide support, as training and work experience dictate, to repair, maintain and continually improve process, facility, and utility and/or qualification systems to maximize efficiency, prevent any interruption of production, facilitate new processes and/or enhance operation. Develop areas of expertise on certain systems, equipment and procedures as training and work experience dictate. Examples of supporting assignments include: system maintenance, equipment or process design and development, validation of equipment, materials and processes, preparation of specifications.

Responsibilities

• Works under minimal direction of supervisor or technical lead on assignments.
• Provide technical service for systems as assigned: repair, troubleshooting, and daily monitoring for potential issues and/or improvements.
• Identify and evaluate problematic issues and help implement and communicate solutions.
• Assist operations in the process of troubleshooting to determine potential impacts on production and facility systems.
• Assist in gathering system information and specifications for production, engineering groups and outside consultants, contractors, and various departments within the company.
• Participate and/or assist engineers in the design of process equipment or systems for optimal performance. Assist in the start-up of new and troubleshoot existing facilities/equipment to ensure optimal operation and performance.
• Makes recommendations to improve processes, equipment or work processes and works with vendors and engineering to identify new equipment or technologies which may be beneficial or increase efficiency.
• Oversee and coordinate maintenance, internal and external resources, and project related activities with the daily production schedule to ensure on-time completion.
• Makes required field inspections for job site conditions including operability, maintainability, safety, environmental and quality issues.

Qualifications

• High School/GED is required AND at least 5 years prior technical experience in area(s) of specialty
• Technical training completion/certification or associates degree may substitute for up to 2 years of required experience.
• Knowledge of basic regulatory requirements.
• Communication Skills Ability to concisely communicate key issues to stakeholders
• Analytical Skills Ability to assess issues that arise, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information as needed, and identify key issues that need to be addressed.
• Computer Literacy Basic competence of spreadsheets, word processing, and email and knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems and purchasing systems.
• Planning Ability to design, plan, organize and implement tasks within an allotted timeframe.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this roleat thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat areallocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Companys sole and absolutediscretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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