AbbVie

Principal Engineer

AbbVie$120K — $145K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
  • 10+ years of engineering or operational experience is desired.
  • Demonstrated success in project management and completion.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for negotiating and collaborating with diverse teams.
  • Technical expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or similar industries is preferred.
  • Project accounting experience with competencies in financial systems.
  • Formal Project Management training is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in equipment and automation for device assembly and packaging.
  • Participate in equipment design, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and validation efforts.
  • Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to coordinate new technology installations and upgrades.
  • Conduct engineering assessments and support system changes during engineering runs.
  • Enhance technical knowledge to improve equipment troubleshooting and minimize downtime.
  • Apply structured problem-solving techniques for addressing challenges in manufacturing.
  • Demonstrate efficiency in managing timelines and due dates for project completion.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave).
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided for eligible employees.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions available.
  • Opportunity to participate in long-term incentive programs.
Full Job Description
The focus of this Device role is to design/develop and commercialize semi-assembly and assembly automation solutions for syringe, auto-injector, wearable devices, etc. Organization consists of subject matter experts which have comprehensive knowledge of the commercialization process. This includes process/ product development, front end planning, capacity scale-up, capital projects definition and execution, validation, regulatory submissions, and commercial manufacturing. This group has a broad-based understanding of all the relevant areas necessary to develop pharmaceutical products, (drug, device, packaging, and performance). Responsibilities • A subject matter expert in Equipment and automation with emphasis on device assembly and packaging engineering • Provide subject matter expertise and hands-on work during equipment design, FAT, SAT and validation • Partners with operations and operations engineering, site leadership, equipment vendors, and parts suppliers to plan and coordinate new technology installations, Continuous Improvement upgrades, and overhauls. • Performing engineering assessments, implementation of system changes and supporting engineering runs • Develop an ongoing technical knowledge base to enhance equipment support troubleshooting and reduce downtime losses on equipment issues. • Extensive experience of structured problem solving and troubleshooting techniques. • Strong analytical and decision-making skills • Efficient work method with a focus on timelines & due dates • Operations/Manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing/process engineering capacity with demonstrated expertise in continuous improvement and Machine performance efficiency. #LI-AL1 Qualifications • A Bachelors Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 10+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience. A post-graduate education / degree is desired, and may contribute towards the desired years of experience. • A career history marked by a consistent series of contributions and accomplishments. Proven track record of managing projects to completion, using extensive external resources. • Demonstrated excellence in breadth and depth of knowledge within project management. • Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. • Listens to and understands others' points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one's own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations. • Works well with other engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment. • Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences. • A technical background in health care, medical devices, biological, pharmaceutical, or similar industries (preferred). • Demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control. Project accounting experience. • Formal Project Management training (preferred) Additional Information 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 thisposting 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 long-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

About AbbVie

AbbVie develops pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They provide products and services to therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology.

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Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
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