AbbVie Posted September 17, 2026

Associate Director, Maintenance

Waco, TX Full-time
Manufacturing & CMC Associate Director
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About this opportunity

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Responsible for managing employees, either directly or indirectly, who are involved in the scheduling, implementation, and/or execution of the maintenance activities of manufacturing equipment and processes. Also, responsible for managing employees who have direct or indirect involvement in the management and/or improvement of facility and utility systems. Oversees site expansion projects in coordination with Project Engineering to ensure projects are completed on-time, within scope and budget, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

Ensures that plant utilities are compliant to cGMP and regulatory requirements and meet all aspects of their designed functions.

Plans, budgets and schedules facility modifications to existing or new space, including estimates on equipment, labor, materials and other related costs.

Oversees and manages the department facilities and equipment repairs and maintenance budget(s),

all RFP processes for needed architectural firms, contractors, etc.

Guides and directs building space allocation, layout and facilities expansions.

Plans and guides site equipment and facilities maintenance program including but not limited to preventative maintenance, unscheduled maintenance and work order system

Develops overall equipment, facilities and utilities maintenance strategy including lifecycle management

Creates criteria and performance specifications for facilities and equipment required to meet unique operating requirements and building safety codes.

Develops site energy strategy including but not limited to reduction / re-use of electricity, natural gas and water

Makes certain facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards.

Responsible for ensuring facilities are maintained as desired through their staff and vendors.

Plans business continuity plans in the event of a major failure to ensure the business can recover quickly and appropriate communication channels are established.

Provides oversight to the day-to-day running of facilities by staff and vendors.

Responsible for oversight of all internal moves including site plan maintenance, physical relocation and coordination with all related contractors, vendors and equipment.

Responsible for oversight of supply ordering, and related inventory and vendor management and may participate in lease negotiations and manages sublease arrangements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical or related field.

Ten (10) years of experience in maintenance with five (5) years’ experience in facilities management and/or project management.

Seven (7) years of project management experience leading projects.

Five (5) years of experience in the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry preferred.

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 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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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Waco, TX
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 662 comparable Associate Director Manufacturing & CMC roles across 96 biopharma companies.

662Comparable roles tracked
612Currently active
96Companies hiring similar roles
36Countries represented

Salary context

189 of 662 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $141,500/yr – $268,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows · Merck $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · Regional Manager - Megasys · Merck KGaA $220,000/yr – $250,000/yr
Peer group range $0 – $235,000 (median $151,700)

Where these roles are based

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United States354
India92
Ireland24
Netherlands24
United Kingdom21
Canada13

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Seniority mix

662 of 662 peers have a known seniority level

Senior323
Manager265
Associate Director74

Therapeutic area mix

5 of 662 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Rare Disease2
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1
Oncology1

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