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 DescriptionThe Production Technician Lead I will work in a high performing and fast-paced pharmaceutical finishing operation in order to meet our production requirements while maintaining the utmost focus on safety and quality. He or she will support equipment set ups, and equipment troubleshooting across all three value streams. He or she will be expected to contribute to and build a team environment by leading and working with his or her peers daily. Goals and objectives are to assist peers with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions and equipment set ups. This individual will also have the skills and knowledge to cross over and assist the maintenance team with troubleshooting and performing maintenance related tasks. He or she will be responsible for creating a quality-focused environment by motivating/influencing others and always driving for excellence within his or her team.
Night shift options:
2nd Shift - Nights (Sun - Tues every other Wed)
4th Shift - Nights (Thurs - Sat every other Wed)
Responsibilities
- Adhere to Environmental, Health, and Safety procedures while facilitating a proactive safety culture. Use Abbvie approved tools for the job to minimize the introduction of extraneous matter into the packaging process.
- Effectively setup and troubleshoot automated equipment in primary and secondary packaging area within 3 value streams within standardized changeover target times. Performs vision system tasks at the mechanic level in 3 value streams. Comprehends and resolves serialization system faults. Responsible for proper handling and disposition of commodities used during setup and troubleshooting to minimize MUV.
- Monitor and maintain above target overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) performance across the production floor by making necessary adjustments when requested.
- Provide high level troubleshooting and repair down to faulty components (i.e. drive gears, drive belts, motors, electronic sensors, solenoid valves, etc.) across all packaging equipment.
- Respond to requests, evaluate problems, determine root cause and communicate issues to cross-functional groups in order to help resolve reoccurring issues and sustain overall performance on all production lines.
- Provides assistance to peers with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions and equipment setups.
- Assists with on-the-job training of peers or others on the production floor. Communicates issues and shares learning experiences through maintenance communications.
- Works closely with the production schedule and understands line priorities while working with minimal/limited supervision.
- Initiate, execute and lead the implementation of continuous 6S of parts and tooling across the production floor.
- Initiate and complete POM’s exceptions and SAP transactions such as bulk returns and over/under commodity consumption. Executes work orders in the CMMS (Maximo) for repairs/improvements to be planned and scheduled. Skillset to provide maintenance team coverage, when necessary.
- High school diploma with equivalent experience. Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude preferred. Technical certificate or Associates degree preferred. Must meet a Production Technician III or have equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated focus and understanding of the importance of maintaining the highest level of quality and ensuring compliance to site level policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate issues to appropriate operations, engineering and mechanical team required.
- Advanced understanding of pneumatics, electronics, mechanical, motors, variable frequency drives, encoders, servo motors, and different sensors required. Advanced understanding of HMI controls, vision inspection systems, and product serialization systems in order to troubleshoot and resolve inefficiencies in a timely manner.
- Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs and applications required.
- Understanding and experience with systems such as POMs, SAP, and MAXIMO preferred.
- 4-5+ years of knowledge of related cGMP requirements and procedures preferred.
- Requires standing up to 8-12hs per day and lifting up to 25 pounds.
- Work 40 to 48 hours per week and may work as many as 60 hours depending on manufacturing demands.
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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 roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors 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 isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable 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 absolutediscretion, 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 equivalent
- Meet Production Technician III or equivalent experience
- Advanced understanding of pneumatics, electronics, mechanical systems, motors, variable frequency drives, encoders, servo motors, and sensors
- Advanced understanding of HMI controls, vision inspection systems, and product serialization systems
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair packaging equipment down to component level
- Ability to communicate issues to operations, engineering, and maintenance teams
- Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs/applications
- Standing up to 8-12 hours per day and ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Work 40 to 48 hours per week, may work up to 60 hours depending on demand (night shift schedule)
- Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude
- Technical certificate or Associate's degree
- Experience with POMs, SAP, and MAXIMO (CMMS)
- 4-5+ years knowledge of related cGMP requirements and procedures
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
