AbbVie Posted October 22, 2026

Warehouse and Chemical Process Group Leader

North Chicago, IL Full-time
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About this opportunity

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: The Group Leader position is an advancement from Senior Operator position, requiring completion of all core tasks from the previous levels. Guide and direct all aspects of materials management operations safely, reliably, and cost-effectively. Provide comprehensive oversight of daily operations, ensuring all activities align with safety protocols and operational efficiency standards. Prioritize regular risk assessments, hazard identification, and proactive incident prevention to safeguard personnel, facility assets, and environmental compliance. Enforces compliance with all departmental, corporate, and regulatory policies, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), environmental regulations, and safety guidelines.  Promotes a culture of learning and accountability among staff, ensuring consistency and excellence in operational standards.  Responsible for operational scheduling, supervising and controlling operations that support research, development, production and other related departments. Understands preventive controls and monitoring systems to rapidly detect and address compliance gaps. Prepares for and supports regular audits by external agencies (such as EPA and FDA) and internal teams, always maintaining records and readiness. Instills a culture of accountability and preparedness among all staff. Able to fill-in, execute and perform roles of Senior Group Leader as necessary.

Responsibilities:

All Operations Coordinator core tasks plus the following:

Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures.

Direct operations personnel to ensure plant safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance; monitor and verify completion of tasks.

Monitor operational status, analyze data trends, anticipate issues, and take necessary actions to maintain/optimize systems or direct others accordingly.

Able to work in wide range of weather conditions  while making independent decisions and troubleshooting to ensure safe and compliant operations aligned with business needs.

Manage and direct operator scheduling and responsibilities, ensuring adequate coverage.

Provide leadership and training for operators; act as technical trainer and ensure training compliance.

Coordinates and communicates with maintenance, production, project teams, contractors, and regulatory personnel to support cross-functional objectives and problem resolution escalate issues as needed.

Serve as technical expert for the group, coordinating management on interdepartmental issues.

Conducts regular area and operational inspections, serving as the basis for corrective actions and operational decisions.

Support operators in maintaining equipment/buildings and coordinate timely maintenance.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED.

At least five (5) years of experience in chemical operations in applicable production areas preferred

Forklift and portable hand truck certification.

Ability to lift to 50 pounds regularly.

Strong technical knowledge with experience in manufacturing within a chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, or related environment.

Strong analytical training, problem-solving, teamwork, organizational, and customer service skills, including manual material handling.

Demonstrated broad technical knowledge of processes, equipment and site-specific systems, maintains maturity in responding effectively to emergency or unplanned situations.

General computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, Email, etc.); Proficiency in computerized systems; ability to read, write, interpret, and communicate effectively

Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Comprehensive understanding of plant economics for decision-making is aligned with efficiency, quality, safety, and reliability.

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. ​

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 3374 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 173 biopharma companies.

3374Comparable roles tracked
3074Currently active
173Companies hiring similar roles
61Countries represented

Salary context

792 of 3374 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $27/hr – $48/hr (≈ $56,160–$99,840/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Operator – Plant Utilities · Lilly $13/hr – $28/hr (≈ $26,998–$58,302/yr)
Highest disclosed · Head of Analytical Development · ModernaTX, Inc. $272,200/yr – $490,100/yr
Peer group range $42,650 – $381,150 (median $128,400)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 3374 comparable roles

United States1531
Germany216
India155
France145
Ireland130
China121

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Seniority mix

1484 of 3374 peers have a known seniority level

Senior403
Manager351
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc198
Associate142
Principal126
Director106
Associate Director104
Senior Director47
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

21 of 3374 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease13
Rare Disease3
Oncology2
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Respiratory1
Immunology1

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