Manufacturing Technician I, MD Fill - B2 Shift
AbbVie · Waco, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at AbbVie (pharma & life sciences) in Waco, TX.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SAP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$95k.
Median of the low and high ends of 54 live postings that list pay, out of 962 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 80 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Typical $85k–$105k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 53%
- Tooling 41%
- Machining 35%
- CNC 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: AbbVie in Waco
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- Associate Director, Maintenance · Reliability · Director+
- Manufacturing Technician I, MD Fill (Aseptic Gown), B1 Shift · Manufacturing · Technician
- Manufacturing Technician I - B2 Shift (Compounding) · Manufacturing · Technician
Full description from AbbVieAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Must have the ability to become aseptic gown certified.
- ◆Shipping finished materials.
- ◆Maintaining inventory levels.
- ◆Sampling of in process and raw materials.
- ◆Running glass washer / autoclave.
- ◆Buffer / media preparation.
- ◆Equipment preparation (CIP / SIP).
- ◆Cell culture (from vial thaw to production scale).
- ◆Column chromatography.
- ◆Tangential flow filtration
- ◆Wear an aseptic gown during an 8 hr shift. This gown covers the full body.
- ◆Willing to complete a lot cleaning sanitation during the work shift
- ◆Follow all clean room entry and exit procedures
- ◆Wear the required aseptic gowning and PPE correctly at all times
- ◆Perform hand hygiene and sanitization before entering the clean room
- ◆Maintain aseptic technique to prevent contamination of materials and products
- ◆Sanitize work surfaces, tools, and equipment on a frequent and consistent basis
- ◆Minimize movement, talking, and unnecessary activity in the clean room
- ◆Inspect gowning and PPE for proper fit and integrity before use
- ◆Report any contamination concerns, spills, or equipment issues immediately
- ◆Handle sterile materials only in approved areas and in a controlled manner
- ◆Follow all environmental monitoring and cleaning
requirements
- ✓Dispose of waste and contaminated materials according to procedure
- ✓Complete all required documentation accurately and on time. Good hand writing will be a huge plus.
Please note that the YouTube video is not owned, produced, or sponsored by AbbVie and does not accurately depict AbbVie’s aseptic processes and procedures. The video is provided solely as an example of the aseptic gowning process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rngOnQle5ew
This is our MD Fill - Aseptic Gown - B2 night shift: 6pm-6:30am Wednesday - Friday & every other Saturday
- ✓Must have the ability to become aseptic gown certified.
- ✓High School diploma (or equivalent experience), with 2+ years experience. Associates degree in science, with 1+ years relevant experience. Bachelor's Degree with 0+ year relevant experience.
- ✓Aseptic experience (Preferred)
- ✓Aseptic PPE Experience (Preferred)
- ✓Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks.
- ✓Works on assignments that are routine in nature, requiring limited judgment.
- ✓Has the ability to recognize when accepted practices are deviated from.
- ✓Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.
- ✓Works under close supervision.
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This is our MD Fill - Aseptic Gown - B2 night shift: 6pm-6:30am Wednesday - Friday & every other Saturday
Performs functions associated with cGMP manufacturing operations within the biologics production facility, including working with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components and final materials. Uses sophisticated programs (such as LIMS, SAP, automated control systems, etc.) to collect and evaluate operating data, which can be used to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments or equipment. Determines and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process.