Engineering Manager
AbbVie•North Chicago, IL
•$109,500 - $208,500
About The Position
Provide technical and operational leadership for the site’s engineering and maintenance teams, with a primary focus on reliable day-to-day manufacturing support. Ensure timely troubleshooting and resolution of equipment, facility, and process issues; effective execution of preventive and corrective maintenance; and delivery of continuous improvement projects. Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and other functions to sustain safe, compliant, and efficient operations while developing a capable, accountable engineering and maintenance team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence.
- At least 8 years of experience, including work as an individual contributor building technical expertise and demonstrated project management skills.
- Progressively increased responsibility and performance as a supervisor or department manager in multiple areas of Operations.
- Business acumen coupled with leadership experience to drive high performance.
- Demonstrated excellence across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Ability to interact well with diverse groups within engineering and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in a technical field preferred.
- Post-graduate degree may contribute toward the desired years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day engineering and maintenance support, setting priorities and coordinating team activities to support production needs, respond to operational issues, and minimize equipment downtime and manufacturing disruption.
- Lead or coordinate timely investigation of equipment, process, utility, and facility problems; apply structured problem-solving and root cause analysis; and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
- Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work is planned, prioritized, assigned, and completed effectively, with appropriate work documentation, parts availability, and coordination with production schedules.
- Identify, prioritize, and execute projects that improve safety, quality, productivity, capacity, cost, and operational reliability. Define project scope, resources, schedules, and success measures, and track delivery through completion.
- Hold the team accountable for following applicable site policies, engineering standards, EHS requirements, quality procedures, and GMP or other relevant regulatory requirements. Ensure maintenance and engineering changes are appropriately assessed, documented, reviewed, and approved.
- Identify potential failure modes and impacts of equipment, process, or facility changes; conduct risk assessments; and establish appropriate controls, contingency plans, and fallback strategies.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Facilities, and other stakeholders to align maintenance priorities, resolve production-impacting issues, plan outages, and deliver engineering work with minimal operational disruption.
- Assign work based on business priorities and team capability; monitor workload and execution; set clear expectations; and support hiring, coaching, performance management, training, and development of engineers, technicians, and supervisors.
- Oversee assigned operating expenses, maintenance and project budgets, external service providers, and contractor work. Ensure resources are used responsibly and work is completed safely, on schedule, and to required quality and technical standards.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
