Future Opportunities - Join Our Talent Pipeline for Production Technician I, II, III (Multiple Shifts)

Production Technician III

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.

The Production Technician III executes throughout the Drug Product and Packing manufacturing processes in formulation, encapsulation, primary and secondary packaging without supervision. Displays a high-level aptitude for mechanical troubleshooting. He or she will be responsible for creating a quality-focused environment by motivating/influencing and training others while driving for excellence within AP16. Displays AbbVie behaviors.

Responsibilities:

• Proven success in all tasks and skills as defined in the Production Technician II role, including but not limited to servicing and operating automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment across multiple value streams independently.
• Maintains department's assets to ensure the site is in a state of production readiness/Executes operations-based work orders and initiates work orders for repairs/improvements to Computerize Maintenance Management System (Maximo)
• Intermediate level Antares and work vision systems to increase efficiency and decrease production downtime.
• Participates in root cause analysis, '5 Whys' method, and initial investigations.
• Drive a safety culture through active participation in the site safety committee. Adhere to Environmental, Health, and Safety procedures and guidelines, and facilitate a proactive safety culture.
• Service and operate automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment, or equivalent, to complete assigned tasks autonomously.
• Proficient in mechanical troubleshooting. Fully capable in troubleshooting and resolving equipment and process related setup and operation issues. Ability to escalate and communicate to Engineering & Maintenance appropriately if further troubleshooting and repairs are required. Partners with Maintenance and Engineering by identifying equipment and process related improvements and assisting/owning implementation.
• Serves as Operations representative and participant for qualification of new equipment installations, technology, and projects by attending and executing Factory Acceptance Testing (FATs). Supports New Product Implementation (NPIs) as needed.
• Required to interface with Maintenance, Materials Management, Quality, Tech Center, and Engineering on any improvements or process changes. Key leader in procedure updates, CPR updates and testing POMs updates.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5 plus years cGMP manufacturing experience operating automatic, manual, or semi-automated equipment in production processes in accordance with operating procedures is strongly preferred.
• Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude in manufacturing and packaging
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs and applications required.
• A demonstrated focus and understanding of the importance of maintaining the highest level of quality and ensuring compliance to site level policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate issues to appropriate operations, engineering and mechanical teams required and the capability of reading P&IDs.
• Proficient understanding of HMI controls, vision inspection systems, and product serialization systems in order to troubleshoot and resolve inefficiencies in a timely manner. Evaluate data and understand trends and alarms.
• Proficient with systems such as POMs, SAP, and MAXIMO
• Knowledge in mechanical equipment, including pumps, piping, manifolds and valves
• Requires standing up to 8-12hs per day and lifting up to 25 pounds

Additional Information:

• 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.

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.