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Director, Engineering. HVAC & Mechanical

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-26

Core

Strategic discipline leadership for HVAC, mechanical static and rotating systems, facility interfaces, reliability, maintainability, sustainability, and Building Management Systems within AbbVie's strategic capital investment portfolio.

Role type

Director, Engineering (Strategic Discipline Leadership)

Builds

New facility investments, major capacity programs, technology platform deployments, critical infrastructure solutions, and lifecycle asset strategies for manufacturing capability.

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Strategic Capital Investments / HVAC & Mechanical Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic capital investment leadership, HVAC and mechanical system architecture, Building Management Systems (BMS) strategy, technical governance and standards deployment, front-end engineering support, project risk management, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, global network consistency, executive-level technical decision-making, talent development and mentoring.

Preferred skills

Experience with cleanroom/controlled-environment interfaces, energy performance optimization, validation/CQV integration, supply chain and finance collaboration.

Technologies

Building Management Systems (BMS), HVAC zoning and pressure cascade concepts, temperature/humidity control systems, mechanical utilities, alarm/monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

Establish and deploy engineering standards and technical practices for HVAC and mechanical systems; provide technical leadership for strategic capital investments including new facility builds and capacity programs; lead technical decision-making for system architecture and lifecycle strategies; partner with operations, quality, EHS, and external partners to ensure compliant and scalable solutions; build capability through coaching, mentoring, and knowledge management across the global network.

Seniority

Director, enterprise-level discipline leadership

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