Facilities Engineer II

ABBVIE; Branchburg Township (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an engineering professional to apply science, engineering, and math to defined technical tasks within a pharmaceutical context. Responsibilities include delivering facility projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and providing technical leadership in HVAC and clean utilities.

You will contribute to design changes, risk assessment, and lifecycle support for expansions and renovations, while maintaining clear communications with stakeholders and ensuring audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or related field) with 2 years of relevant work experience or technical degree with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent work experience in this discipline may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Execute facility engineering projects applying engineering principles and industry best practices.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements; drive project quality and contingency planning.
• Assess design change impacts and implement mitigation to protect operations and product quality.
• Support high-impact projects with scope, schedule, cost controls, and stakeholder updates.
• Lead facility expansions, upgrades, renovations across the project lifecycle; ensure readiness.
• Provide technical leadership in facility and utility design, including HVAC and clean utilities.
• Translate customer needs into clear project scopes and incorporate emerging technologies and improvements.
• Develop technical documentation and support audit readiness for inspections.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Technical degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Maximo

Revit

Job description

• Compensation: USD 75,000 - USD 142,500 - yearly

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

An engineering professional who applies scientific knowledge, engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to complete assignments related to a specific technical field or discipline.

Responsibilities:

• Execute facility engineering projects effectively by applying sound engineering principles, technical expertise, and industry best practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable company policies, procedures, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Drive the quality and effectiveness of major projects through robust design practices, proactive risk assessment, and well-defined contingency plans.
• Assess potential impacts associated with design changes, including defects and failure modes, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies to protect operational continuity, product quality, and business performance.
• Support and deliver high-impact engineering projects aligned with business objectives. Maintain accountability for project scope, schedule, cost controls, and financial performance while providing accurate, timely, and transparent project updates to stakeholders.
• Support facility and utility expansion, upgrade, and renovation projects throughout the project lifecycle, including scope development, planning, design, execution, turnover, and operational readiness.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in facility and utility design, including HVAC systems, cleanroom classifications, and clean utilities. Ensure engineering solutions align with business needs, operational requirements, quality standards, and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) expectations.
• Prioritize and manage competing demands by translating customer and business needs into clearly defined project scopes. Incorporate emerging technologies, industry trends, and continuous improvement opportunities into engineering strategies and solutions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation packages, support audit-readiness initiatives, and present clear, accurate, and well-organized information during regulatory inspections and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or related field) + 2 years of relevant work experience OR Technical degree + 2 years of relevant work experience OR equivalent work experience in this discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• BS Engineering Degree in Biomedical, Chemical or Mechanical is highly desirable.
• 1+ years of experience in Large Capital Projects and Facility Upgrades, specializing in Clean Utility and HVAC Design is highly desirable.
• GMP experience in Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry highly desirable.
• Experience with the following software is desirable: AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Maximo, Revit.

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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.