Company Description

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 Description

The Technician, Electronic Instrument provides preventive maintenance, calibration, programming, configuration and repair services to instruments, systems or equipment that measure and control different variables in industrial manufacturing processes and those used in laboratories for analysis during the different stages of product development, applying mathematical knowledge and concepts of physics, electronics and mechanics; following written policies and procedures and, in addition, complying with current good manufacturing practices. The incumbent ensures the accuracy with which the instruments used in manufacturing measure these variables so that the processes and analyzes are carried out in a safe, consistent, and uniform manner so that the final product has the required efficiency and complies with the specifications and laws that they govern the industry.

Responsibilities

Responsible for repairing, inspecting, modifying, and calibrating the instrumentation equipment and performing preventive and / or corrective maintenance used for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products in accordance with the regulations applicable to our industry (CGMP, OSHA, etc.) maintaining a high degree of reliability in a safe and efficient way.
Comply with the AbbVie Policies, with the plant procedures, and the regulations and requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Calibrate and certify instruments used for the processes of operation or manufacture of pharmaceutical products. Certify the proper functioning of the instrumentation used for the final approval and control of the process of operation or manufacture of pharmaceutical products. Carry out their tasks according to the regularity and frequency determined by the calibration system, following the procedures, and methods approved for such purposes.
Carry out the maintenance tasks (Preventive, Corrective) observing and complying with the safety rules and procedures that apply to each activity. Inform, correct, and suggest improvements to observed unsafe situations. Document these tasks as assigned, complying with the applicable procedures
Properly document the calibrations performed using the forms and documents approved in the calibration procedures and / or Metrology Corporation. These include Calibration Work Orders, Out of Tolerance Reports, Repetitive Out-of-Tolerance Reports, etc., following the cGMP policies, procedures, and rules
Carry out corrective repairs on electrical and / or pneumatic instrumentation equipment. Perform inspections, problem analysis and take corrective actions to avoid recurrence
Provide technical assistance during the definition and documentation of methods and sequences of operations necessary to calibrate new equipment for primary measurement, testing, and in new systems of process control.
Analyze the calibration data to determine trends and correction factors in Standards
Attend and complete the required internal training on environmental, health, and occupational safety in addition to local training and good manufacturing practices (cGMP). Use the required protective equipment (disposable respirator or PAPR) and notify the supervisor of incidents or unsafe conditions in the work area.
Provide technical support and perform work during emergency situations in and outside of working hours, on holidays, during weekends or when the supervisor deems necessary

Significant Work Activities

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
Exposure to temps below 60 degrees Fahrenheit/16 degrees Celsius on a regular basis is required
Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling weights of more than 20 lbs/9 kgs on a daily basis is required
Wearing a respirator more than 20% of the workday is required
Wear ear plugs
Work at heights, e.g. ladders, scaffolds, catwalks, etc.
Work in a clean room environment
Work in confined spaces
Work in noisy environment
Repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling is required

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Technology of Industrial Instrumentation, Electronics or Electronic Engineering Technology or equivalent as the Puerto Rico license of Instrumentation Electronic Technician.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in the calibration, repair and programming of electronic or electro-pneumatic systems, analytical, and laboratory instrumentation at the industrial level.
Availability to work the first & night shift, weekends, overtime and holidays according to business needs.

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 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 short-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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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