2026 Mechanical Reliability Co-Op (Jul - Dec)
AbbVie
Full-time
On-site
Worcester, MA
$20.30 - $36.50 USD yearly
Operations
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Role Summary
2026 Mechanical Reliability Co-Op (Jul - Dec) at AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Worcester, MA. Gain hands-on experience in reliability engineering within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, supporting maintenance strategy, asset reliability programs, and process improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Utilize our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to direct the strategy and execution of facility systems, predictive and preventive maintenance.
- Support the development, execution, and maintenance of the site, asset reliability program, and associated projects.
- Support reliability and engineering tools such as Life-Cycle costing, Pareto, and Root Cause Failure Analysis.
- Apply predictive maintenance technologies such as Ultrasound and Vibration analysis on a variety of equipment and systems to identify potential equipment failures and recommend the appropriate corrective action.
- Support the site reliability program including asset criticality, maintenance strategy and critical spare parts.
- Work with maintenance and inventory personnel in development of asset critical spare parts strategy and continuous improvement efforts.
- Collaborate with Project Engineering, Controls Engineering, Site Operations, and Maintenance to fulfill responsibilities and interface with site engineering management regarding the Reliability program status.
- Support Asset Maintenance Plan to ensure adequate levels of sustaining effective maintenance job plans and critical spare parts for each plant asset.
- Support Reliability Engineer as needed.
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other related field.
- Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co-op.
- Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027.
- Must be able to commit to a 6-month program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA.
Education
- none specified beyond above requirements
Skills
- Reliability engineering concepts
- Predictive maintenance techniques (ultrasound, vibration analysis)
- Asset management and spare parts planning
- CMMS usage
- Data analysis and root cause analysis
Additional Requirements
- Relocation support for eligible students
- Competitive pay and wellness benefits