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Cleaning Specialist Monday- Friday 6:30AM-3:00PM

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Manufacturing

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a job where your work was checked or audited.

What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable having their work checked and audited, which is a normal part of every day in this plant.

This shift is Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. How do you make sure you are always on time?

What they are checking: Whether they will be reliably on time for an early shift, since cleaning schedules keep production areas ready to run.

What would you do

You realize you made a mistake on a cleaning log. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they correct log mistakes honestly and properly, since altered or hidden records are a serious problem in a regulated plant.

A coworker tells you to skip a step because the area looks clean. What do you say?

What they are checking: Whether they will follow every procedure step even under peer pressure, because a plant that looks clean can still be contaminated.

About the work

What does cGMP mean to you in day-to-day cleaning work?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that cleaning in a drug plant follows strict, documented rules, because contamination can harm patients.

Why does the order of cleaning matter in a microbial control area, like ceilings, then walls, then floors?

What they are checking: Whether they understand why cleaning goes from top to bottom, so dirt and microbes are not spread onto clean surfaces.

Walk me through how you would gown to enter a controlled area.

What they are checking: Whether they know how to gown correctly for a controlled area, since gowning errors can bring contamination into clean spaces.

How do you mix a cleaning solution to the right strength, and why does it matter?

What they are checking: Whether they mix cleaning solutions exactly as instructed, since the wrong strength either fails to clean or damages surfaces.

What floor cleaning machines have you run, and how do you check them before use?

What they are checking: Whether they have run floor machines safely and check them before use, which protects both the worker and the equipment.

How do you stay safe when operating a baler or compactor?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the serious hazards of balers and compactors and follow safety rules, since these machines can cause severe injuries.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

Specializes in working in facilities that manufacture a finished product for sale, or sale to another organization for use in an end product. Performs microbial control cleaning procedures that must comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and regulatory guidelines which include documentation of work procedures frequently audited by the FDA and other regulatory agencies. The work will be accomplished under the general supervision of Lead Personnel and an area Supervisor. Responsibilities • Performs cross contamination cleaning methods in areas that require microbial control. • Completes cGMP documentation of training or cleaning performed on paper and electronic devices. • Prepares cleaning solutions based on cGMP regulated mixing instructions. • Performs microbial control cleaning techniques on walls, ceiling and floors based on cGMP regulated cleaning frequencies. • Completes preventive maintenance work orders to meet cGMP cleaning requirements. • Follows specific gowning procedures and performs cGMP entrance and exit procedures for controlled environments. • Operates bailing and compacting equipment. • Operates various types of hand held battery and electric cleaning equipment. • Operates various types of battery and electric walk behind or ride-on floor cleaning equipment. • Performs safety and preventive maintenance inspections on housekeeping power equipment and small tools and wears approved PPE. • High School Diploma or equivalent. • Must be able to read and comprehend written information to include Corporate Quality Documents, Divisional Operating Procedures, Departmental Operating Procedures and Safety Guidelines. • Must be able to comply with cGMP, regulatory guidelines and able to write legibility in English and complete accurate and legible written records in compliance with cGMP when documenting work performed, on paper documents and electronic devices auditable by regulatory agencies. • Must be able to operate a computer to complete required compliance & technical training. • Must have the ability to learn and perform cleaning techniques to meet regulatory requirements. • Must have the ability to work alone or as a team member sharing responsibility and work tasks. • Must be able to perform all cleaning specialist job functions. • Basic physical requirements are but are not limited to: stand for 7 hours per shift, regularly lift 35 pounds 50 times per shift, occasionally lift 50 pounds 6 times per shift, walk approximately 2000 feet per hour, climb 6 flights of stairs per shift, work on knees 30 minutes per shift, bend / Squat 200 times per shift, rotate left / right 200 times per shift. 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 a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​ Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​ AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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