Engineering Technician I — Commissioning & Troubleshooting

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Commissioning/Qualification professional to partner with project engineers and stakeholders to ensure new or modified equipment, facilities and utilities operate as designed. The role emphasizes commissioning, handover, safety, and traceability across projects.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in technical roles, HVAC experience, and Siemens BAS certification. This on-site position requires adaptability to off-hours work to meet project schedules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical school preferred.
• Siemens BAS certification or HVAC experience preferred.
• 5+ years of technical experience in area(s) of specialty; basic regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Works independently under supervision with clear objectives and requires investigation of a limited number of variables.
• Provides technical service with daily monitoring and troubleshooting of assigned systems; recommends improvements.
• Maintains documentation, logs, and SOPs for regulatory compliance; supports long-term efficiency projects.
• Assists operations in troubleshooting to determine impacts on production and facilities.
• Exchanges information with project team members, designers, management and outside consultants.
• Identifies issues and implements troubleshooting to avoid downtime and ensure system performance.

Skills

Commissioning

Regulatory knowledge

HVAC

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Technical school certification

Tools

Siemens BAS

Job description

• Compensation: USD 30.7 - USD 55.4 - hourly

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 at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose:

A professional that works with project engineers, stakeholders and other project team members to complete tasks associated with commissioning and qualification of new or modified equipment, facilities and utilities. The main objectives of commissioning is to ensure the system(s) work as designed and the safe and orderly handover of the system(s) from the constructor to the owner, guaranteeing its operability in terms of performance, reliability, safety and information traceability. When executed in a planned and effective way, commissioning normally represents an essential factor for the fulfillment of schedule, costs, safety and quality requirements of the project.

Responsibilities

•Works in an independent manner under the guidance of a supervisor or technical lead. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables. Examples of supporting assignments include: system maintenance, equipment or process design and development, calibration, validation of equipment, materials and processes.

•Complies with applicable policies and procedures, regulatory and safety requirements.

•Provides technical service. Daily monitoring and troubleshooting of assigned systems. Expected to recommend improvements in design, installation, start-up or execution of a project or task as well as the maintenance of a program.

•Maintains documentation, monitoring logs, Best Operating Practices (BOPs), training manuals, etc. for regulatory compliance. Assists in the implementation of long-term projects to maintain efficiency.

•Assists operations in the process of troubleshooting to determine potential impacts on production and facility systems.

•Exchanges information with project team members, designers, management, and other engineering or production personnel. Delivers recommendations and suggestions to project team members and management within the department.

•Provides technical assistance and information to production, engineering groups and outside consultants, contractors, and various departments within the Company.

•Participates and/or assists engineers in the design of process equipment or systems for optimal performance. Assists in the start-up of new and troubleshoots existing facilities/equipment to ensure optimal operation and performance.

•Identifies issues and implements troubleshooting techniques necessary to avoid downtime. Closely monitors systems assigned for potential issues and/or improvements.

•Responds to requests, evaluates problems, determines causes and communicates and implements solutions in the most efficient manner.

Willingness to work off hours at various times throughout the year to achieve scheduled expectations and to not affect our clients’ process, i.e. labs.

Review instrument and controls drawings and functional specifications to help develop commissioning protocols.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma /GED is required. Technical school completion/certification preferred.
• Siemens BAS certification / experience in an HVAC capacity preferred.
• At least 5 years prior technical experience in area(s) of specialty with basic knowledge of systems described.
• Knowledge of basic regulatory requirements.

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 role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin 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 toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, 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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