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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our engineering team in AbbVie North Dublin. This position reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. The Maintenance Technician support our manufacturing operation by setting-up, cleaning, and maintaining equipment and facilities. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to all cGMP compliance and regulatory mandates and quality requirements and comply with all SOPs and internal Abbvie policies and procedures in the performance of job duties.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Follow SOPs to complete tasks and apply skills and knowledge to recognise issues that impact production efficiency, throughput, quality, and/or the delivery of the assigned production targets.
- Assists in troubleshooting equipment issues and observes established escalation paths to ensure issues are appropriately addressed and resolved so production targets can be met. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient execution of job duties in a team environment.
- Support and adhere to established maintenance schedules.
- Maintain production and facility equipment in strict accordance with maintenance instructions, SOPs, and cGMPs.
- Complete all required data entries with detail and accuracy in real time.
- Observe established escalation process for issues impacting established production-related Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and/or fulfilment of production goals.
- Recognise and report to immediate supervisor any process or equipment anomalies and/or deviations from accepted standards.
- Provide status updates on maintenance activities and operational challenges according to defined procedures.
- Execute machine changeovers between batches according to established SOPs and SLAs.
- Keep work area neat and orderly and observe all safety and compliance procedures.
- Seek process innovation and continuous process improvement in production area.
- Complete and conform to all training requirements for job role, including company-required and role-specific training.
- Carry out and assist in the ongoing training of new and existing personnel, as appropriate.
- Observe all safety and compliance procedures and actively highlight any safety concerns to help drive the reduction of accidents or near misses.
- Mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation trade qualification is essential. A diploma in a relevant engineering subject is advantageous.
- 3- 5 years experience gained in a GMP manufacturing environment such as pharmaceuticals, medical device or food and beverage.
- Computer literate with basic Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
- Maximo and Track Wise knowledge desirable
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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Skills Required
- Mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation trade qualification
- 3-5 years experience in a GMP manufacturing environment
- Basic skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Knowledge of Maximo and Track Wise
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) contributions include a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% plus an additional annual company contribution tied to age and service. Company-paid life insurance and other financial protections further strengthen long-term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs include up to 12 weeks at 100% for parental leave and separate paid caregiver leave, with eligibility after six months where noted. Adoption and surrogacy reimbursements and family-building resources add further support.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription benefits, and preventive care covered at 100%. Options such as HSAs/FSAs and coverage for spouses/domestic partners and children up to age 26 broaden accessibility.
AbbVie Insights
What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
