Manager, Operations I

About AbbVie

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The Operations Manager has oversight of a GMP production suite designed to produce antibody bulk drug intermediates.  This is a multi-product production area with a diverse portfolio of primarily early phase clinical production campaigns.  The Manager will lead a team comprised of supervisors and manufacturing technicians with a 7-day shift coverage model.  The team’s scope includes seed train expansion, production bioreactors, harvest and capture chromatography.  Oversight of facility fit, and new product introduction activities is critical to group success.  Experience with mammalian cell-culture, single-use process equipment, and chromatography is preferred. 

Responsibilities

• Provide input to and implement operational and financial goals and objectives for the manufacturing area assigned. Track and trend performance levels and maximize the operations.
• Manage the manufacturing area to meet the site business strategies in line with budget targets.
• Recommend and implement ideas to reduce costs, adapt and transform the organization to meet changing business needs.
• Assist teams in troubleshooting manufacturing issues. Ensure staff is provided technical knowledge and training to efficiently produce the highest quality products.
• Collaborate with peers and cross-functional partners to synthesize action plans, timelines and budgets to meet 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 supervisors and coordinators 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.

• 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

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 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 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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