Site Engineering Manager

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 and LinkedIn. 

We currently have an an exciting opportunity for an experienced Site Engineering Manager to join our high performing diverse site leadership team in Carrigtwohill, Cork. This is a key position on the site and reports directly to the Site Director. You will be accountable for the management of all engineering, maintenance, facility, utility, calibration, and automation activities related to manufacturing of current products and new product launches.

Responsibilities:

• Build, develop and mentor a team of diverse professionals within your function.
• Partner with the Senior Leadership team to execute on site and enterprise-wide engineering strategies.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product availability, with full alignment to production plan while driving continuous improvements to sustain Operational Excellence and improved financial performance across your team.
• Ensure the development and delivery of engineering organizational vision and strategic objectives.
• Take responsibility for Health & Safety, as well as the core Environmental and Energy Sustainability Programs within the engineering function.
• Develop senior level relationships to resolve critical issues, deliver cost savings, and implement value-added processes ensuring site Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) metrics are consistently achieved.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects in the engineering function.
• Work with the quality system ensuring that the site quality policy and GMP and GDP is fully complied with on a continuous basis.
• Contribute to the development of Global Engineering, i.e. become an active participant of the global engineering initiatives.
• Champion and lead Culture & Engagement and EEDI initiatives within the engineering function and across the site

• Degree in engineering or science with 8 - 10 years experience in engineering management.
• 5+ years people management with demonstrated ability to develop key talent and set clear vision and strategy for your team
• Experience of Condition Monitoring and Predictive Monitoring Programs
• Experience in engaging, collaborating, and influencing at senior leadership level
• Ability to think outside the box and provide solutions through structured trouble shooting methodologies.
• OPEX Black / Green belt certified preferred

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