Director, Aseptic Manufacturing

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Director, Aseptic Manufacturing

We are excited to invite you to apply to be our new Director of Aseptic Manufacturing. In this position, you will provide leadership and direction to the Aseptic Manufacturing Network, including strategy, performance governance, and industry best practices.

In the role, you will direct the Network Aseptic Manufacturing Global team and its activities across five manufacturing Sites and various Aseptic Manufacturing Technologies. You will take accountability for defining and implementing strategies to deliver top-tier Aseptic performance across the network and be responsible for Aseptic Manufacturing's performance governance, metrics, and Perfect Index reporting. The role develops and shares industry best practices with the global network of Aseptic Manufacturing sites. It is also accountable for defining the Network Aseptic Manufacturing Technology Strategy and driving a Multi-Year Capital Plan to deliver it. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute significantly to AbbVie's manufacturing strategy.

Being part of a Global team,  you can have a base in Ireland, Puerto Rico, or the US,   and you will get to visit and work with our teams across these regions. We offer an excellent package and opportunities to develop your career further with AbbVie.

If this sounds like a position that excites you, please read on to learn more and start your application.

Key activities of the position:

• Functional lead for initiatives and strategy development related to aseptic manufacturing in IME.


• Provide technical and regulatory guidance to the AbbVie Aseptic Manufacturing network.


• Drive and foster a robust aseptic quality culture with transparency and innovation.


• Direct the Network Aseptic Manufacturing Global team and its activities.


• Set technology strategy in alignment with operations objectives. Ensures that a multi-year capital plan is in place to deliver it.


• Support leadership with financial analysis and business evaluations to provide the best solutions across the Aseptic Manufacturing IME (Internal Manufacturing and Engineering) sites.


• Develop and implement strategies to advance top-tier aseptic manufacturing performance across IME sites.


• Provide global governance for the Aseptic Manufacturing Best Practice program in pursuit of best-in-class Aseptic Manufacturing practices. Drive collaboration across IME, Quality and S&T and integrates with Industry experts.


• Advance the Aseptic Manufacturing expertise across the network. Proactively mentor, advise, and share industry best practices with team members, peers and senior management.


• Establishe and maintain analytical tools and reporting methods for Network Aseptic Manufacturing performance.


• Support sites in audit readiness, investigations, and strategy development.


• Provide on-site assessments of aseptic technology and practices.

Key Stakeholders:

• Sr. Vice Presidents, Regional Vice Presidents, Functional Vice Presidents, site general managers

Education and Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in microbiology, chemical engineering or equivalent


• Minimum 10+ years of Aseptic Manufacturing experience. Must have depth and breadth of knowledge within all aspects of Aseptic Manufacturing


• Business acumen and functional leadership experience are required to drive high performance across a diverse manufacturing network


• Must have demonstrated organizational and planning skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive management


• Ability to advise and influence stakeholders within IME on Aseptic Manufacturing


• Possess strong technical knowledge

AbbVie is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions for patients and being part of an inclusive work environment.

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. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-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 committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.