Associate Engineer, Technical Development Program

AbbVie•Worcester, MA

About The Position

AbbVie’s Technical Development Program is a three-year rotational program comprising three separate work assignments across functional areas within Operations. The program aims to develop future leaders, provide exposure across the business, and support skill and professional development. The first year is spent working as a Biologics Manufacturing Technician on the production floor; later rotations are in Operations functional areas. The Associate Engineer supports engineering and project work, including compliance, project planning and execution, design and process improvement, qualification activities, data analysis, training, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. This is an entry-level position; less than two years of experience is typical.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience with demonstrated competence.
Entry-level experience; less than two years is typical.
Ability to quickly learn and absorb AbbVie processes, policies, and methods.
Good human-relations skills for implementing and coordinating efforts across disciplines.
Ability to work with diverse groups within engineering and maintain strong relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Ability to listen to and understand others’ perspectives and communicate one’s own views tactfully and respectfully, orally, in writing, and in presentations.
Ability to work collaboratively with other engineers in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.
Interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
Ability to recognize risks relative to the potential gains associated with actions.

Responsibilities

Comply with applicable quality regulations and standards, EH&S Global Policies, AbbVie Engineering Standards, and other applicable governance requirements; identify compliance risks.
Assist in developing and revising procedures and standards.
Define project scope with stakeholders, convert goals into tasks, plan work, and manage concurrent tasks to meet cost, quality, and schedule expectations.
Participate under guidance in economic analyses and feasibility studies of project alternatives and support project financial targets.
Plan and conduct assigned small projects involving conventional plans, investigations, or equipment; execute and monitor work plans, document status, and report to management.
Coordinate with Quality Assurance, Validation, Engineering, and technical support personnel on qualification activities, including EFU qualification and cleaning validation, and on prototype or experimental runs.
Assist with training personnel in the operation of facilities, processes, and equipment.
Maintain professional contacts and awareness of changes in the technical and competitive environment, sharing relevant information with coworkers.
Participate in or assist with designing products, processes, equipment, systems, and facilities using standard engineering or scientific concepts and techniques.
Investigate problems, conduct tests, gather data, perform preliminary analyses, report findings, and communicate recommendations and action plans.
Interpret problems and create or modify design solutions; review layouts and standards and develop proposed designs.
Apply standard engineering and scientific principles to analyze problems, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions considering a broad range of factors.
Improve methods, designs, and processes; implement innovations and cost reductions.
Build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors; understand needs, promote shared goals, and follow through on commitments.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders through verbal, written, and presentation formats; document agreements and commitments and keep customers informed.
Identify ways to increase customer satisfaction.