Technician, Engineering I (M-F 6am -2:30pm)

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL seeks a commissioning engineer to partner with project engineers and stakeholders to commission and qualify new or modified equipment, facilities and utilities. The role ensures operability, performance, reliability, safety and traceability, supporting on-time project delivery.

Responsibilities include independent work under supervision, system monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation control, and collaboration with production, engineering and contractors.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED required; technical certification preferred.
• Siemens BAS certification or HVAC experience preferred.
• At least 5 years in technical roles with regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Perform commissioning and qualification of new or modified equipment, facilities and utilities.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and support handover of systems to operations.
• Maintain documentation, logs and SOPs for regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with project engineers, management and contractors to optimize performance.
• Review drawings and specifications to develop commissioning protocols.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Technical school certification

Tools

Siemens BAS Certification

HVAC experience

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.

Company Description

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

• 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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