Maintenance Equipment Technician III (3rd shift Tues-Sat 10PM to 7AM)
AbbVie · Branchburg, NJ
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at AbbVie (pharma & life sciences) in Branchburg, NJ. Experience, or proficient in two or more skilled maintenance functions.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, PLC, Machining, Welding, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $56k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1862 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 18 other live reliability postings in New Jersey.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 58%
- ✓ PLC 47%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 26%
- Robotics 21%
- Automation 21%
- ✓ Welding 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Machining, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from AbbVieAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Performs or arranges for preventive and demand maintenance on a wide variety of equipment, including electrical, plumbing, and process equipment.
- ◆Supports reliability-centered maintenance program( s) at the site by performing or coordinating completion of predictive maintenance activities such as equipment vibration analysis, oil/lubricant analysis, ultrasonic thickness or other non-destructive testing, infrared heat mapping, etc.
- ◆Conducts and documents activities in a manner that maintains facility compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP), process safety management (PSM), and other applicable regulations.
- ◆Provides maintenance expertise in support of manufacturing investigations, failure and root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action planning and execution.
- ◆Strictly follows all environmental, health, and safety (EHS) procedures and supports efforts to improve facility EHS performance.
- ◆Attends all required training and complies with the
responsibilities
associated with the maintenance technician position as detailed in the applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
- ◆Conducts maintenance-related training sessions as required.
- ◆Diagnose and troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment (I/O, sensors, actuators, communication faults) to minimize downtime.
- ◆Calibrate and verify field instrumentation (proximity sensors, photoeyes, encoders, pressure/temperature transmitters).
- ◆Document work in CMMS (e.g., Maximo) including failure codes, corrective actions, and parts usage
- ◆Performs other related duties as assigned
- ◆Respond to emergency maintenance requests on off-shifts
- ◆HS diploma with 10+ yrs. Experience or Relevant Certificate with 5+ yrs. experience or Associates technical degree with 3+ yrs. Experience, or proficient in two or more skilled maintenance functions.
- ◆Knowledge and ability to use advanced tools (i.e. machine tools, diagnostic tools, predictive tools)
- ◆Intermediate computer skills (MS Windows)
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The primary job functions of this position are to act as the equipment maintenance technician for the completion of scheduled and demand preventive/predictive equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of process and facility equipment, and to deliver 24 hour / 7 days a week maintenance support to the facility. The Mechanical Equipment Technician will also provide technical support in the design, installation, and qualification of new or modified process or facility equipment.
Preferred
- +Problem solving, troubleshooting, and repair skills for a wide variety of systems and equipment, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic, reactors, control valves, pumps, etc. is Highly Desired .
- +Welding, pipefitting, construction, basic electrical knowledge, and machining skills is Highly Desired.
- +Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with Maintenance Department objectives with minimal supervision is Highly Desired.
- +Ability to work effectively with operators, engineers, contractors, and vendor representatives is Highly Desired .
- +CMRT (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician) or equivalent accreditation is Desired.