Facilities Engineer II

AFE; Branchburg Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an engineering professional to apply scientific and engineering knowledge to completing facility-related projects. The role emphasizes compliant design, risk assessment, and timely updates to stakeholders across project lifecycles.

Responsibilities include managing scope, schedule, and costs, supporting upgrades and renovations, and ensuring regulatory readiness and documentation. Preferred candidates have GMP exposure and experience with AutoCAD, Maximo, and Revit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute facility engineering projects applying sound engineering principles and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess design-change impacts and implement mitigation to protect operations and quality.
• Support high-impact projects with scope, schedule, cost controls, and stakeholder updates.
• Support facility expansion, upgrades, and renovation through lifecycle stages.
• Provide leadership in facility design including HVAC, clean utilities, and cGMP alignment.
• Translate customer needs into defined project scopes and incorporate improvements.
• Develop technical documentation and support audits/regulatory inspections.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Mathematics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Maximo

Revit

Job description

ICompany 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.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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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