Section Manager, Manufacturer/Senior, R&D Clinical Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn, Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose: 

The Manufacturing Manager oversees all phases of the production operations within North Chicago API Pilot Plant. The position oversees planning and scheduling department activities, and providing leadership in managing the systems, equipment, people and materials. The incumbent is responsible for the achievement of the established goals for productivity, safety, quality and culture, while ensuring all policies, procedures and specifications are followed.  

Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate and organize the work of the operating personnel to achieve the plant's product throughput to meet R&D pipeline needs and priorities.  Keep labor hours, raw materials, equipment, and utilities usage within approved budget. 

• Supervise operating personnel to assure that required manufacturing cGMP and Safety procedures are followed and the operating personnel are trained in all the applicable and required procedures and Company policies.  Evaluate performance of operating personnel and commend or correct individuals, as the need arises.  Interview and hire new manufacturing technicians. 

• Responsible for compliance within regulatory agencies' requirements (FDA, EQB, OSHA) as well as AbbVie Corporate and Divisional policies.  Maintain overall good employee morale but at the same time manage to meet stricter Safety, Quality and Productivity Plant Goals. 

• Maintains a cooperative and supportive relationship with other functions within the API Pilot Plant and other plant support functional areas.  Maintains a running inventory balance of materials used for production.  Executes special projects dealing with the resolution of Manufacturing Department problems or with problems related to other departments 

• Lead and participate in projects related to cost reduction, yield improvements, energy conservation, product quality, safety and industrial hygiene to improve overall operations 

• Establishes individual objectives in accordance to Plant and Divisional goals and reviews them accordingly.  In conjunction with the Human Resources Department, recommends both disciplinary action and advancement of department personnel.  Assures that operations in his/her department are performed safely and effectively to minimize employee health hazards, from both a Safety and Industrial Hygiene standpoint.

• Directs subordinates to assure accurate skills and optimum output of production quantities within the manufacturing cost parameters.  Coordinates work regularly between other Production Sections, Tech Ops, Planning, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety areas. 

• Assure that product is manufactured following approved Plant Division, Corporate, and Government regulations.  Assure the deviation from approved procedures are documented and investigated.  Develop and implement corrective actions to prevent deviation recurrence.  Assure that manufacturing facilities and equipment are maintained in condition that will comply with Government and Company regulations.  Assure all products are manufactured following all applicable SOP and Manufacturing Instructions. 

• Responsible to meet quality performance and cost standards for work done in the department and the overall equipment efficiency program.   Reviews and approves these standards. 

Qualifications

Qualifications: 

• List required and preferred qualifications (up to 10). Include education, skills and experience. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent negotiation and leadership skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Bachelor’s in engineering or science with 8+ years or Master with 5 + years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience. Prior people leader experience strongly preferred.  
• Knowledge and experience working with GMPs 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as high level of interpersonal, negotiation and leadership skills. 
• Grade level will be commensurate with experience. 

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 long-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. 

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