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Maintenance Equipment Technician III (3rd shift Tues-Sat 10PM to 7AM)
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Branchburg, NJ, US
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The primary job functions of this position are to act as the equipment maintenance technician for the completion of scheduled and demand preventive/predictive equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of process and facility equipment, and to deliver 24 hour / 7 days a week maintenance support to the facility. The Mechanical Equipment Technician will also provide technical support in the design, installation, and qualification of new or modified process or facility equipment. Responsibilities • Performs or arranges for preventive and demand maintenance on a wide variety of equipment, including electrical, plumbing, and process equipment. • Supports reliability-centered maintenance program( s) at the site by performing or coordinating completion of predictive maintenance activities such as equipment vibration analysis, oil/lubricant analysis, ultrasonic thickness or other non-destructive testing, infrared heat mapping, etc. • Conducts and documents activities in a manner that maintains facility compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP), process safety management (PSM), and other applicable regulations. • Provides maintenance expertise in support of manufacturing investigations, failure and root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action planning and execution. • Strictly follows all environmental, health, and safety (EHS) procedures and supports efforts to improve facility EHS performance. • Attends all required training and complies with the responsibilities associated with the maintenance technician position as detailed in the applicable Standard Operating Procedures. • Conducts maintenance-related training sessions as required. • Diagnose and troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment (I/O, sensors, actuators, communication faults) to minimize downtime. • Calibrate and verify field instrumentation (proximity sensors, photoeyes, encoders, pressure/temperature transmitters). • Document work in CMMS (e.g., Maximo) including failure codes, corrective actions, and parts usage • Performs other related duties as assigned • Respond to emergency maintenance requests on off-shifts • HS diploma with 10+ yrs. Experience or Relevant Certificate with 5+ yrs. experience or Associates technical degree with 3+ yrs. Experience, or proficient in two or more skilled maintenance functions. • Knowledge and ability to use advanced tools (i.e. machine tools, diagnostic tools, predictive tools) • Intermediate computer skills (MS Windows) Preferred • Problem solving, troubleshooting, and repair skills for a wide variety of systems and equipment, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic, reactors, control valves, pumps, etc. is Highly Desired . • Welding, pipefitting, construction, basic electrical knowledge, and machining skills is Highly Desired. • Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with Maintenance Department objectives with minimal supervision is Highly Desired. • Ability to work effectively with operators, engineers, contractors, and vendor representatives is Highly Desired . • CMRT (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician) or equivalent accreditation is Desired. 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