Associate Director, Engineering
At a glance
Director-level Engineering Leadership role at AbbVie. Durham · full-time · $141,500–$268,500 base.
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What you'll do
- Set priorities for site infrastructure work, directing resources across building systems, utilities and upgrades
- Lead teams that maintain building equipment and utilities so facility services stay dependable
- Guide renovations and infrastructure upgrades, tracking delivery against scope, timing and operating needs
- Coach teams on facility safety and regulatory controls, including consistent records and documentation
- Coordinate engineering, operations and vendors while planning staffing and keeping work within goals, timelines and budgets
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline, plus at least ten years of relevant industry experience
- Background in drug substance, drug product, biologics or another listed area is required
- Project management experience and a record of leading teams and working across functions in GMP manufacturing
Who this fits
This director-level role manages managers, supervisors and individual contributors, with coaching and performance feedback responsibilities. It suits someone who has led teams in GMP manufacturing and can support a startup project; startup project experience is preferred. The position is based in Durham and involves travel of up to half the time during the project's initial startup phase.
From the employer
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
New to North Carolina. Known for pursuing breakthroughs in medicine.
Ready to join our team?
At AbbVie, we bring together talented people and innovative science to develop medicines that help patients. Now, we’re bringing that commitment to Durham, North Carolina, with a new manufacturing campus that will expand our ability to produce medicines and create opportunities in the Research Triangle.
The campus will integrate advanced manufacturing, laboratory technologies and AI to support the production of immunology, oncology and neuroscience medicines. The first phase will include manufacturing facilities, next-generation laboratories, a warehouse, administrative offices and employee wellness facilities.
We are now recruiting our Associate Director, Engineering as part of the core start up leadership team.
In this role you will be responsible for planning, designing, and maintaining the physical infrastructure and utility systems of AbbVie's facilities to ensure safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. You will manage building systems, utilities, renovations, and maintenance activities while fostering a safe and productive work environment througheffective infrastructure and utility management. As Associate Director, Engineering, you will manage other managers, supervisors and/or individual contributors and be accountable for driving operational performance and results that directly impact the departmental objectives for the Facilities Engineering area. You will conduct meaningful career development conversations, and provide sustained coaching and performance feedback while being responsible for planning, designing, and maintaining the physical infrastructure and utility systems of AbbVie's facilities to ensure safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversees site infrastructure planning and prioritizes initiatives for resource allocation across building systems, utilities, and upgrades.
- Leads teams supporting maintenance and performance of building systems and utilities to sustain reliable facility services.
- Directs renovations and infrastructure upgrades, monitoring execution against scope, schedule, and operational constraints.
- Coaches teams on safety and regulatory requirements for facilities work, reinforcing consistent controls and documentation.
- Drives integration across engineering, operations, and vendor teams.
- Responsible for leading day‑to‑day operations across teams, and implements workforce planning, ensuring achievement of team goals withinestablished timelines and budgets.
- You will have a Bachelors degree in Engineering or related relevant discipline with 10+ years relevant industry experience
- Experience in drug substance, drug product, biologics and/or aseptic sterile fill finish is required
- Project Management experience is required with specific experience in start up is preferred
- You will have demonstrated your ability to lead successful teams in prior roles and experience in partnering cross functionally in a GMP manufacturing environment
- Travel up to 50% during the initial start up phase of the project
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 this posting 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’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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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