Senior Manufacturing Specialist

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  www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose Statement

Ensure operational efficiency and compliance by managing technical documentation, addressing non-conformances, and implementing corrective actions.

Streamline processes and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

Effective change management, thereby fostering process enhancements and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Operations and Technical

Conduct technical writing and collaborate with Operations and cross-functional team to investigate non-conformance issues.

Develop and implement corrective and preventive measures together with the Operations team and cross-functional team.

Manage change processes to enhance operations.

Develop and conduct training modules for Operations and new employee onboarding.

Analyze key performance indicators and execute strategies to optimize workflows.

Author and revise GMP-related documents.

Collaborate on the creation, revision, and enhancement of electronic batch records.

Lead or participate in projects aimed at enhancing operations or new product introduction.

Utilize quality management systems and operations-related software, such as Trackwise, LIMS, SAP, POMSnet, Delta-V or others.

Prepare and support regulatory inspections and internal audit.

Engage in projects aimed at continuous operational improvement.

Engage in regular GEMBA walkdowns.

Organize regular meetings with cross-functional teams to discuss and update daily operational matters.

Safety

Ensures a safe work environment by adhering to regulatory and global/local Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies.

Quality

Ensure investigations are conducted and completed promptly and to a high standard.

Ensure that process improvements are relevant and beneficial to the manufacturing operations.

Verify the accuracy of impact assessments and ensure corrective and preventive actions are relevant.

Serve as point of contact for change management documentation and investigations during audits and inspections.

Schedule

Strive to complete investigations in a timely manner to minimize any potential impact on batch release timelines or shipment schedules.

Ensure that process improvement changes are executed on schedule as planned for the production run.

Qualifications

Master or Degree with at least 5-7 years relevant experience in Biologics Production facility, or

equivalent.

Good working knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements related to Manufacturing is preferred.

Strong working knowledge of GMP systems such as Trackwise, SAP, LIMS, MES systems are preferred.

Experience with cGMP documentation and record maintenance.

Experience with Regulatory inspections is required.

Strong ability to lead and drive cross-functional teams.

Possesses a positive work attitude and a strong determination to complete tasks efficiently.

Agility, capable of performing under pressure, and able to address various priorities.

Good presentation and strong technical writing skills.

Additional Information

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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