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AbbVie Operations Associate Manager in North Chicago, Illinois
Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Job Description
The Associate Manager is responsible of providing technical assistance to the manufacturing areas related to the manufacturing process and equipment. These areas are highly dependent on technique, detailed procedures, equipment and controls. The position requires dealing with difficult technical problems in a highly technical and regulated environment. This position requires developing and implementing changes that will improve equipment performance and consequently product quality in the manufacturing areas and reduce manufacturing costs, maintaining a constant product turnover. Develop and modify procedures as needed to support the manufacturing operation. Participate in process, equipment, and facilities validation efforts and project implementations. Investigate process exceptions or equipment malfunction incidents affecting the process. Maintain the manufacturing area equipment in compliance with the calibration and maintenance programs. Supervision of Team members whose responsibilities include daily resource management, monitoring and addressing quality and escalated issues, providing resources for team members, and effectively managing process documents.
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and execute problem solving with minimal managerial supervision. Investigate process and equipment exceptions and follow up CAPA implementation. Revise SOP’s and PCR and submit Change Requests (CR) for approval.
Ensure direct reports receive effective training to prioritize and complete daily activities and tasks
Monitor daily work operations and provide direction and development to team members to achieve goals and KPIs of the building.
Act as an AbbVie process operations expert for team members including process mapping for product families manufactured in building.
Provide project execution leadership on initiatives aligned with the strategy of operations
Seek innovative solutions to capitalize on opportunities, efficiencies and productivity in operations
Works proactively with the team members and cross functional groups to develop creative resolutions for operational issues to ensure the highest level of service for our patients and customers
Execute team training as needed for new products, process improvements, and best practices
Initiate capital project ideas dealing with safety, quality improvement, capacity increase, and/or cost reduction. Establish requirements and assist in the implementation of changes to the Process Control System.
Lead manufacturing batch record review process and provide support to supervisors in the batch record audit process and discrepancies closures
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Engineering.
At least 5 (5) years of total combined experience in Process / Equipment or Manufacturing Engineering of a Pharmaceutical and Health Care Organization.
Previous experience experience in the manufacturing environment of a biotechnology, pharmaceutical or health care plant desired.
Knowledge in manufacturing equipment troubleshooting.
Previous experience with Control Systems; DeltaV and MES preferred.
Knowledge of quality regulations and standards affecting chemical, biological or medical devices. knowledge of corporate, local, state, and OSHA regulations.
Solid organizational, leadership and time management skills.
Strong problem solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet associated timelines
Additional Information
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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
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