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Preventative Maintenance Engineer

at AbbVie

📍 Tempe, AZ Unknown Posted April 15, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline (desired)
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role is for a senior engineering professional responsible for independently planning and executing high business impact projects within drug product manufacturing or packaging. The engineer will also act as a SME for facility, equipment, and utilities during regulatory agency audits while managing risk through sound design and fallback strategies.

  • Plan and conduct high business impact projects in Drug Product Manufacturing or Packaging
  • Develop execution strategy including procurement
  • Serve as Facility, Equipment, and Utilities SME during Regulatory Agencies Audits with documentation packages and presentations
  • Use sound design, early risk assessments, and fallback strategies to mitigate risk and manage design change consequences
  • Maintain project controls and reporting for cost, scope, and schedule

The technical scope focuses on engineering design and execution strategy for drug product manufacturing/packaging, including procurement planning and maintaining project controls for cost, scope, and schedule. The role emphasizes cGMP alignment, audit readiness through documentation packages, and risk mitigation for design changes affecting established processes.

The ideal candidate is a senior preventative maintenance/engineering professional with 6+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience in drug product manufacturing or packaging. They can independently plan and execute high business impact projects, apply cGMP knowledge, and support Regulatory Agencies Audits with strong documentation and risk assessment skills.

Drug Product ManufacturingDrug Product PackagingcGMP needsRegulatory Agencies Auditsrisk assessmentproject controlsprocurement
Drug Product ManufacturingDrug Product PackagingcGMP needsRegulatory Agencies AuditsFacilityEquipmentand Utilities SMErisk assessmentfallback strategiesproject controlsproject reportingcost scope and scheduleprocurementengineering designdocumentation packagescompliance with applicable policies and procedures
Drug Product ManufacturingDrug Product PackagingcGMP needsRegulatory Agencies AuditsFacilityEquipmentand Utilities SMEdocumentation packagesdesign documentationrisk assessmentfallback strategiesproject controlsproject reportingcost scope and schedule reportingprocurementengineering designintermediate designssystems integrationdesign change impact analysisdefects and failure modes analysisinterdisciplinary problem analysisprobability establishmentcompliance with applicable policies and procedures
works with little or no supervisionsound design judgmentpresents information to regulatory agentscross-functional collaborationrisk mitigation thinkingbalance multiple demandsmentoring and evaluationstakeholder communication
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Lead and execute cGMP-aligned engineering projects for drug product manufacturing/packaging, including audit SME support and risk-mitigating design execution
Role Subtype Manufacturing Engineer
Preventative Maintenance EngineerEngineering (Non-Software)Drug Product ManufacturingDrug Product PackagingcGMPcGMP needsRegulatory Agencies AuditsFacilityEquipmentand Utilities SMErisk assessmentsfallback strategiesproject controlscost scope and scheduleprocurementdocumentation packagesregulatory agentsdesign changesdefects and failure modessound designBachelors Degree in Engineering6+ yearspost-graduate educationengineering specialty

6+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience, Experience in Drug Product Manufacturing or Drug Product Packaging, Must demonstrate cGMP knowledge, Must support Regulatory Agencies Audits (documentation and presentations)

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