Director, Engineering, Utilities & Electrical
Core
Strategic discipline leadership for electrical power systems, clean utilities, and black utilities supporting AbbVie's global manufacturing network and strategic capital investments.
Role type
Director, Engineering (Utilities & Electrical)
Builds
Global manufacturing infrastructure, energy systems, and utility networks for pharmaceutical production
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Electrical engineering / Utilities engineering
Required skills
Strategic capital investment leadership, global team management, technical governance, project risk management, electrical system design, utility system strategy, cross-functional partnership, standards development, technical decision-making, portfolio oversight
Preferred skills
Experience with brownfield expansions, greenfield manufacturing investments, GMP compliance, validation/CQV, external engineering partner management
Technologies
Medium- and low-voltage power distribution, substations, transformers, switchgear, motor control, emergency power systems, clean utilities (purified water, clean steam), black utilities (plant steam, chilled water, compressed air)
Responsibilities
Establish global engineering standards and governance for electrical and utilities systems, lead strategic capital investment decisions for new facilities and infrastructure upgrades, manage a global team of technical experts, ensure systems meet safety, compliance, and reliability requirements, oversee technical reviews and risk escalation for major projects, drive lifecycle asset replacement and modernization programs
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & organizational management