Reliability Engineer
AbbVie
August 26, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Irvine, CA
$162,000 - $162,000 USD yearly
Operations
Role: Reliability Engineer leading equipment and utility systems reliability improvements at a biopharma manufacturing site, with a focus on continuous process optimization. Responsibilities: manage the Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP), develop asset management plans, perform root cause failure analyses, and implement reliability best practices including predictive maintenance and telemetry technologies. Collaborate with Facilities and Engineering teams on asset design, installation, and lifecycle management to ensure high equipment uptime and process integrity. Conduct failure history analyses, optimize asset utilization, and enforce Life Cycle Asset Management processes. Qualifications: Bachelor's in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years in reliability engineering within cGMP/pharmaceutical environments, proficiency with CMMS (e.g., MAXIMO), and familiarity with Six Sigma methodologies preferred. Skills include strong communication, problem-solving, attention to detail, and results orientation. High-Value: biopharma manufacturing, equipment reliability, process optimization, cGMP compliance, predictive maintenance, asset lifecycle management. Work setup: not specified; likely on-site with focus on manufacturing assets.