Maintenance Technician III (Electrician)

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in North Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician to perform high-level technical support within the maintenance department. The role trains lower-level technicians and ensures reliable equipment and quality standards are met.

You'll work rotating 12-hour shifts (4 days on, 4 days off) from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm, adhere to AbbVie's code of conduct, and participate in safety and GMP initiatives across the site. Experience with UPS, MCC, and VFDs is valuable.

Qualifications

• HS diploma with 10+ years of experience or a relevant certificate or an associate technical degree with 3+ years.
• CMRT (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician) or equivalent accreditation desired.
• Experience using advanced diagnostic tools and machine tools.
• Electrical safety training 70E and VFD knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform rotating shift maintenance to ensure reliable equipment and quality standards.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain UPS systems across the plant.
• Train other technicians on advanced maintenance tasks.
• Support continuous improvement and safety initiatives within maintenance.

Skills

Electrical systems expertise

Maintenance troubleshooting

Team training

Education

HS diploma with 10+ yrs experience or relevant certificate or Associate technical degree

Tools

CMRT

IR scanning

VFD knowledge

MCC troubleshooting

Generator and inverter maintenance

MS Windows

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

Independently perform Senior level technical support within the maintenance department. Trains lower-level Technicians on more advanced tasks.

Responsibilities

• Shift is rotating 12 hour, 4 days on, 4 days off
• Work hours are day shift, 6:00 am to 6:30 pm
• Adhere to AbbVie’s code of conduct
• Maintains the function of department assets to ensure reliable equipment and quality standards are met.
• Assists in root cause investigation and reliability centered maintenance analysis
• Capable of training others on tasks.
• Is proficient in multiple skilled trade disciplines and creates or edits maintenance job plans
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Windows)
• Fully proficient in their core function, performing advanced level tasks
• Assist cross functional teams outside of the maintenance organization
• Supports continuous improvement projects and safety initiatives within the maintenance organization and/or the site
• Understands and follows all safety and GMP regulations
• Conduct testing of conductor insulation, transformer coils, circuit breakers and related switchgear on a routine basis using testing equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), whether used for Distributive Control Systems (DCS) or emergency lighting, located throughout the plant.
• Trouble shoot, repair, and conduct preventive maintenance on motor control centers.
• Knowledgeable in the operation of Soft Starts and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Demonstrate understanding of AbbVie Electrical Standards, NEC, and GMP requirements.
• Assist cross functional teams outside of the maintenance organization

Qualifications

• HS diploma with 10+ yrs. Experience or Relevant Certificate with 5+ yrs. experience or Associates technical degree with 3+ yrs. Experience, or proficient in two or more skilled maintenance functions.
• CMRT (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician) or equivalent accreditation desired
• Knowledge and ability to use advanced tools (i.e. machine tools, diagnostic tools, predictive tools)
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Windows)
• Electrical safety training 70E
• IR scanning
• VFD knowledge
• MCC troubleshooting
• Generator and inverter maintenance

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

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.

Benefits

• 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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