Senior Manager, Manufacturing

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

Provide leadership and direction for a manufacturing unit or operation at a smaller site. Direct a staff of Managers and/or Supervisors across multiple shifts with typically over 30 employees. Interpret site directives and define the manufacturing plan in order to meet production, quality, safety and financial demands of the operation. Coordinate manufacturing activities with the expectation to achieve or exceed key performance metrics. Lead department personnel scheduling and development, building and supporting a culture of high performance. Ensure adherence to policy/procedures impacting operations across quality, materials management, engineering, and EH&S. Responsible for assuring the effectiveness and compliance of the manufacturing unit or operation delivering high levels of customer service and complying with all regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.

• Set, direct and control all operational and financial goals, budget and objectives for the manufacturing area assigned; manages spend of >$20MM. Track and trend performance levels and maximize the operations.
• Drive and lead the manufacturing area to meet the site business strategies; accountable for operating expenses, payroll and capital expenditures for manufacturing area projects and programs.
• Recommend and implement business strategies to reduce costs, actively contribute to efforts that adapt and transform the organization to meet changing business needs.
• Assist teams in troubleshooting manufacturing issues; provide technical guidance and direction to cross-functional partners to optimize processes. Ensure staff is provided technical knowledge and training to efficiently produce the highest quality products.
• Collaborate with peers and cross-functional partners to define action plans, timelines and budgets for project and product goals.
• Develop and manage staff through hiring, managing performance, developing talent and providing clear expectations.
• Ensure all labor and equipment performance measures are met. Responsible for completing established goals, prioritizing project work and controlling and coordinating all activities and improvement efforts across manufacturing areas.
• Manage the employee relations climate to ensure that our AbbVie Way is realized and an environment exists where all employees have the opportunity to develop to their maximum potential.
• Coach the managers and supervisors in the area and establish clear expectations with them and all employees regarding responsibilities, goals and behaviors and champion and model exceptional AbbVie performance and talent management practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a technical field: advanced degree in a technical field preferred
• 8+years’ experience including: work as an individual contributor building technical expertise and proved project management skills. Progressively increased responsibility and performance as supervisor, department manager in multiple areas of Operations (Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain , Engineering etc.)
• Business acumen coupled with functional leadership experience is required to drive high performance in a complex manufacturing operation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharmaceutical experience 
• Packaging 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 postingbased 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 orless 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 paidand 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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