GMP Utility Engineer

AbbVie; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in Worcester, MA is seeking a GMP Utility Engineer to provide operational and technical support for utility systems. This role involves maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, troubleshooting equipment, and managing projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Engineering, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience preferred.
• Demonstrates judgment within defined procedures and practices.
• Has a technical background in health care, medical devices, or similar industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for GMP utilities at ABC.
• Support the ongoing operation of GMP utilities.
• Provide engineering support for troubleshooting and system reliability improvements.
• Support equipment installations and modifications.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Problem analysis

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or closely related discipline

Job description

Company Overview

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.

Job Description

AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA is seeking a GMP Utility Engineer to join the Site Operations Utilities Engineering group. This position supports the operation and improvement of biopharmaceutical water and steam systems, as well as related facilities and utility equipment. The ideal candidate is a self‑directed engineering professional with strong technical knowledge who demonstrates ingenuity in completing assignments and the ability to work across related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for GMP utilities at ABC, including support for audits, regulatory inspections, internal quality risk management, and alignment with Global AbbVie Engineering.
• Support ongoing operation and maintenance of GMP utilities, including procedures, documentation, inspections, and PM evaluations to ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Provide engineering support for troubleshooting, repair planning and system reliability improvements.
• Develop and review scopes, estimates, specifications and standards for utility related projects.
• Support equipment installations or modifications, including shutdown coordination, oversight of contractor work, commissioning activities, and validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and execute small to medium‑sized projects independently. Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining cost, scope, schedule, and financial targets.
• Oversee design work of internal and external consultants, create or modify designs for intermediate problems.
• Represent engineering on cross‑functional teams and corporate task forces; may also support staff development and supervision.
• Produce unique and cost‑effective results. Analyze complex interdisciplinary problems and identify their impact, establish probabilities, and draw conclusions reflecting broad business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience and demonstrated competence. Desired 5+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience; a postgraduate education/degree is preferred and may contribute toward the desired years of experience.
• Demonstrated competency within a discipline.
• Possesses strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures; works on problems of complex scope where analysis involves multiple competing factors. Demonstrates judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• Listens to and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Works well with other engineers in a collaborative, fast‑paced goal‑driven environment.
• Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
• Has a technical background in health care, medical devices, pharmaceutical, biologics, or similar industries (preferred).
• Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control.

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 until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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