Production Operator

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 X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

We are seeking expressions of interest for Production Operators to join our manufacturing team in Clonshaugh, Dublin 17.  As a Production Operator, you will operate pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, following all instructions and safety guidelines. This includes:

• Adhering to Gowning Procedure and using appropriate PPE were required.
• Start up, testing, and operation of equipment.
• Monitor equipment/batch performance and escalating any issues observed.
• Troubleshooting any minor equipment problems.
• Always following standard operating procedures and batch manufacturing records.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Follow the work schedule and meet production goals.
• Handle all materials and products according to procedures.
• Operate production equipment safely and correctly, wear the required safety gear, and fix minor equipment issues as needed.
• Complete quality checks (AQL sampling) as required.
• Documentation of all activities in line with cGMP requirements
• Use the proper process to escalate issues that impact production goals and service agreements.
• Using the escalation process, report to your supervisor if you notice anything unusual with the process or equipment.
• Give regular updates about manufacturing progress and challenges.
• Clean equipment and production areas in accordance with Manufacturing procedures.
• Change over machines between product batches as required.
• Keep your workspace clean and follow all safety rules.
• Speak up about safety concerns to help prevent accidents.
• Look for ways to improve processes and efficiency.
• Complete all training required for your role.
• Cross training within the team and training of new team members
• Commitment to Right-First-Time execution and continuous learning
• Support team KPIs related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
• The position requires a moderate level of manual work, in the movement, charging and discharging of raw materials and finished products. All personnel must be able to accomplish these manual tasks, while wearing appropriate PPE.

Supervision Received

• The position will report directly to the Shift Supervisor who will ensure the goals are defined and resources available to each shift.
• Goals are reviewed on a regular basis and formal performance reviews are carried out once per year.
• Regular 1:1 are performed with Supervisor to provide feedback on performance and update goals

Supervision Provided

• No direct reports.
• Maintains regular contact with support functions on site.
• May be required to train new department members.
• All the pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and instructions are confidential information.

• Diploma qualification in suitable science/engineering course and/or suitable experience
• Fluent English - spoken and written
• Strong Knowledge of GMP and EHS standards
• Exposure to pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment or equivalent.
• Knowledge and interest in process equipment and manufacturing
• Good communication skills and good problem-solving skills
• Basic Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook skills
• SAP and One-track knowledge would be an advantage

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