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 DescriptionPurpose The Senior Operator position is an advancement from Operator requiring completion of all core tasks from the previous levels. Serves as a highly experienced operator, recognized for excelling across multiple operational areas within the facility. Independently executes, coordinates, and delegates daily operational tasks, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to safety and compliance standards. Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), supporting training, certification, documentation, and audit activities to uphold process integrity and regulatory requirements. Responsible for system set-up, advanced troubleshooting, minor maintenance, and providing critical support to ongoing projects and equipment reliability initiatives. Proactively identifies improvement opportunities, fosters operational excellence, and can fill in and perform the roles of Operations Coordinator when needed. Demonstrates leadership, technical depth, and reliability essential for supporting team development and maintaining high standards throughout materials management operations. Able to fill-in, execute and perform roles of Operations Coordinator as necessary.
Responsibilities
All Senior Operator core tasks plus the following:
- Independently executes assigned job functions, applying thorough process knowledge and providing hands-on training to new or less experienced team members. Able to work in wide range of weather conditions Directs and coordinates individual operational activities, sets and adjusts manpower schedules according to production needs, and steps in as shift/group leader as required.
- Develop and maintain project schedules; anticipate and resolve scheduling issues; assist with scheduling and coordination of maintenance activities; collaborate with stakeholders to coordinate projects and workflow.
- Supports the productivity of both the group and shift by identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions.
- Assist in supervising direct and indirect labor, lead efforts in problem resolution. Promote efficiency by sharing information; participate actively in meetings.
- Ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards (local and industry).
- Leads and motivates operators to collaboratively address problems, recommends process improvements, and spearheads changes within manufacturing and departmental procedures Conducts all business professionally, constructively confronts issues at the proper organizational level, and takes full ownership of assigned tasks and outcomes.
- Coordinate individual project management and logistics to meet operational goals.
- Facilitates group communication by effectively articulating problems, promoting active information exchange, and maintaining a positive team environment.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Forklift and portable hand truck certification.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.
- EPA/RCRA, and DOT 49 CFR certifications (including ability to sign compliance documents), and respirator certification.
- Ability to obtain certification to drive trucks up to 10,000 pounds and vans on public roads.
- 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 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.
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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Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Forklift certification
- Portable hand truck certification
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly
- EPA/RCRA certification
- DOT 49 CFR certification, including ability to sign compliance documents
- Respirator certification
- Ability to obtain certification to drive trucks up to 10,000 pounds and vans on public roads
- Technical knowledge and manufacturing experience in a chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, or related environment
- Analytical training, problem-solving, teamwork, organizational, customer service, and manual material-handling skills
- Broad technical knowledge of processes, equipment, and site-specific systems
- Ability to respond effectively to emergency or unplanned situations
- General computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and email
- Proficiency with computerized systems
- Ability to read, write, interpret, and communicate effectively
- Prior supervisory experience
- Understanding of plant economics for efficiency, quality, safety, and reliability decisions
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
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What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
