Director of Engineering

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.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure the direction, coordination, and management of all technical operations at the pharmaceutical production site, in compliance with regulatory requirements, safety, quality standards, and performance objectives.
• Steering and governance of the site’s industrial strategy:
• Define and implement the industrial strategy in line with senior management and company objectives.
• Lead the industrial plan, investments, and performance indicators.
• Lead site governance bodies and ensure internal communication.
• Implement workforce and skills planning to guarantee the right level of expertise for the site.
• Maintenance of equipment, buildings, and utilities:
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance for equipment, buildings, and technical installations (utilities).
• Ensure safety, availability, and regulatory compliance of infrastructure.
• Optimize costs and ensure continuous improvement of procedures.
• Technology transfer of manufacturing processes:
• Organize and lead technological and industrial transfers on the site (new processes, new equipment) in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Ensure transfer validation and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Lifecycle management of equipment and manufacturing processes:
• Oversee the purchase, renewal, and implementation of equipment.
• Monitor the evolution of manufacturing processes and support technical innovations.
• Manage technical documentation, qualifications, and regulatory compliance.
• Management of automation team:
• Supervise and coordinate teams dedicated to industrial process automation.
• Ensure deployment and maintenance of automated systems, monitor updates and their compliance.
• Implement the Factory of the Future strategy for the site in line with strategic objectives.
• Serve as interface with the BTS (technical support) team.
• Member of the crisis management team.

Key Skills:
• Leadership and strategic mindset
• Cross-functional and hierarchical management
• Mastery of pharmaceutical standards (GMP, qualification, validation)
• Technical skills in industrial maintenance, automation, and project management
• Analytical, organizational, and priority management ability
• Proficiency in English

Internal/External Relations:
• Reporting to site general management and matrix management
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment
• Coordination with Production, Quality, Maintenance, HSE, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams
• Relationships with suppliers, service providers, and regulatory authorities
Required Profile:
• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Proven significant experience in managing a pharmaceutical industrial site
• Mastery of regulated environments and automated systems

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